Desert Formation and Landforms Quiz

Where are warm deserts typically located on Earth?

• Near the poles

• Close to the equator

• In the mid-latitudes

• In coastal regions

What is the angle of incidence when the sun is directly overhead?

• 45 degrees

• 180 degrees

• 0 degrees

• 90 degrees

What effect does descending air have on cloud formation and rainfall?

• It promotes cloud formation and increases rainfall

• It inhibits cloud formation and reduces rainfall

• It only affects cloud formation but not rainfall

• It has no effect on cloud formation or rainfall

What is the primary cause of the rain shadow effect?

• Strong winds in coastal areas

• High temperatures in desert regions

• Descending dry air over valleys

• Rising moist air over mountains

Why is wind erosion more significant in deserts than in other biomes?

• Due to the presence of large rivers

• Because of frequent rainfall

• Due to the lack of vegetation and moisture

• Because of the high humidity

What are ephemeral streams?

• Streams that flow year-round

• Streams that only contain water immediately after rain

• Streams that are always dry

• Streams that flow from glaciers

What is an alluvial fan?

• A type of sand dune

• A tilted block of bedrock

• A depositional landform found in arid regions

• A type of desert lake

What is a bajada?

• A desert lake

• A merged alluvial fan

• A single alluvial fan

• A type of sand dune

What is the Great Basin Desert known for?

• Its dense vegetation

• Its location in the rain shadow of several mountain ranges

• Its tropical climate

• Its high rainfall

What are inselbergs?

• Isolated rock islands that were once mountain peaks

• Dry desert lakes

• Tilted blocks of bedrock

• Large sand dunes