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Dryland Landscapes Quiz
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1Monthly precipitation (P) and monthly potential evapotranspiration (PET) are compared on the [blank_start]General Aridity Index[blank_end].
- AGeneral Aridity Index
2Semi-arid areas have an aridity index of [blank_start]-20 to -40[blank_end]
Subhumid areas have an aridity index of [blank_start]0 to -20[blank_end]
Arid areas have an aridity index of [blank_start]-40[blank_end]- A-20 to -40
- B0 to -20
- C-40
- D0 to 20
- E20 to 40
3Fill in the blanks with the words below:
- AInsolation
- BErosion
- CLandforms
4Deforestation causes desertification.
- ATrue
- BFalse
5[blank_start]Ephemeral rivers[blank_end] flow intermittently or seasonally after rainstorms but remain dry during the rest of the year.
[blank_start]Exogenic rivers[blank_end] have a source outside of the desert.
[blank_start]Endorheic rivers[blank_end] that start outside the desert but flow into an inland sea or lake rather than the sea.- AEphemeral rivers
- BExogenic rivers
- CEndorheic rivers
6Label the landform:
- AVentifact
7Label the types of dune:
- ATransverse Dune
- BLinear Dune
- CStar Dune
- DBarchan Dune
8A [blank_start]bajada[blank_end] is an alluvial plain formed at the base of a mountain by the coalescing of several alluvial fans.
- Abajada
9Oxidation is a form of [blank_start]chemical[blank_end] weathering.
- Achemical
- Bphysical
- Cbiological
10Label the types of aeolian transportation:
- ASaltation
- BCreep
- CSuspension
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