front 1 Desert regions occur __________, and always have a(n) __________ climate zone adjacent to them. | back 1 on every continent; steppe |
front 2 At what latitudes do the large-scale, convection cells bring dry air downward toward the Earth's surface? | back 2 between 20-30° north and south |
front 3 Deserts that lie outside of the subtropics and mid-latitude belts are most likely the result of __________. | back 3 the presence of a rainshadow |
front 4 Precipitation occurs on the __________ of the mountain range, while the __________ is dry. | back 4 windward side; leeward side |
front 5 When air __________, it is compressed and warmed. | back 5 sinks |
front 6 A(n) __________ is a cone-shaped deposit of sediment that is deposited when a stream exits the mouth of a canyon. | back 6 alluvial fan |
front 7 Which of the following accurately describes the Basin and Range region of the western United States? | back 7 a region with alternating mountains and basins that have been produced by normal faulting |
front 8 What type of rocks would you expect to find in a playa lake depositional environment? | back 8 evaporites and claystone |
front 9 An isolated, heavily eroded hill or mountain that rises abruptly from a plain is a(n) __________. | back 9 inselberg |
front 10 Other than the landforms you learned about in the video, what is another landform present in the Basin and Range Province? | back 10 sand dunes |
front 11 Which of the following is true about sand dunes? | back 11 Dunes move over time. |
front 12 What is the term for the rolling and bouncing of sand grains during transport? | back 12 saltation |
front 13 The __________ of a dune is characterized by a decrease in energy and sand avalanches, which occur due to oversteepening. | back 13 leeward side |
front 14 What is cross bedding? | back 14 Layers deposited on a dune slip face that are inclined in the direction of wind transport. |
front 15 Cross-bedded sandstone shows inclined beds in a downward direction. What part of the ancient dune do these features represent? | back 15 slip face |