Cards in this guide (15)
What is the French word for a bowl-shaped mountain depression carved at the head of a glacial valley
Wind carrying sand grains deposits the sand when the wind
Wind carrying sand grains deposits the sand when the wind slows
down or hits an obstacle.
Abrasion changes the desert surface by
cutting and polishing exposed rock surface
What force causes most of the erosion in desert areas
Why can a heavy rain shower cause a large amount of erosion in a desert area
There is a lack of vegetation
Windblown silt that blankets a landscape is called
desert pavement <--- wrong
In a stream channel what sediment is deposited first
What cause the shape of star dunes
What type of sand dunes will likely form if the sand supply is limited the wind direction is constant and vegetation is sparse
How did deflation affect the dust bowl in the 1930s
What are long sand ridges oriented nearly parallel to the prevailing wind called
What are ridges that form on the sides of glacial valleys as a glacier melts
If the steep face of a sand dune is on the southeast side of a dune then the prevailing wind in this area is from the
The thick loess deposits in south Dakota Nebraska and Iowa come from-
The thick loess deposits in South Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa
come from glacial sediments.
The boundaries of history of eras are marked by great worldwide changes in
The boundaries of history of eras are marked by great worldwide
changes in continental coastline