Cards in this guide (19)
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
Windblown silt that blankets a landscape is called
desert pavement <--- wrong
What are the three main types of glacial erosion
The 3 main types of glacial erosion are plucking, abrasion and
freeze thaw.
Major earthquake are sometime preceded by smaller earthquakes - true or false
True! The small magnitude earthquakes that sometimes precede a
major earthquake are known as fore shocks.
Almost two-thirds of the earths fresh water is located
Almost 2/3 of the Earth's freshwater is located in the Antarctic Ice sheet in the Southern Hemisphere.
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
Why don't most desert streams empty into the ocean
Ephemeral deserts streams dry up before they reach the ocean
What is an ephemeral stream
What are long sand ridges oriented nearly parallel to the prevailing wind called
What are dry flat lake beds located in the center of basins in arid areas are called
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
Elastic rebound is similar to what happens when you release
In the desert environment the chemical weathering of rocks is generally reduced because
moisture is lacking and organic acids are scarce ;D
Tropical soils are generally poor and thin due to
