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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