CHAPTER 18 Test Yourself
Take this quiz to test your chapter knowledge.
1. True or false? All deserts are arid.
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2. True or false? Water is the most important agent of erosion in deserts.
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3. True or false? Desertification means to turn to desert.
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4. True or false? Barchan dunes form where the prevailing wind shifts direction throughout the year.
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5. Multiple choice: Which of the following is a result of fluvial deposition?
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6. Multiple choice: Which of the following desert landscapes is most likely to have been produced on an uplifted plateau?
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7. Multiple choice: Rifting results in which of the following landscapes?
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8. Multiple choice: Which of the following is not a factor that determines the type of sand dunes that will form?
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9. Fill in the blank: A ______________ is a bowl-
10. Fill in the blank: The _______________ is the leeward side of a sand dune where sand settles at the angle of repose.