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This activity contains 15 questions.

	This photograph of the Grand Canyon in Arizona displays _____.   pediments mesa-and-scarp terrain alluvial fans badlands bornhardts

	This space shuttle photo shows the northeast end of the Saudi Arabian desert called the Rub-Al-Khali (Empty Quarter) (21.0N, 53.0E) where the great sand dune field, the Ash Shaiba, is found. What type of dunes are these? [Photo Source]   seif barchan transverse dune

	A seif aligns   parallel to the direction of the wind. perpendicular to the wind. in an intermediate direction between two dominant directions.

	This photo from south Australia shows what type of desert landscape?   hamada erg desert pavement relic erg none of the above

	A hamada is   desert landscape with a barren surface. a dark, shiny surface of iron and manganese oxides on surface rocks. a surface of coarse rock and gravel. a sand "sea." none of the above.

	Which of the following erosion sequences from largest to smallest is correct?   Plateau⇒mesa⇒butte⇒pillar mesa⇒plateau⇒butte⇒pillar pillar⇒butte⇒mesa⇒plateau butte⇒mesa⇒plateau⇒pillar none of the above

	Which of the following aeolian features is not associated with dry lands?   erg hamada loess barchan dune None of the above because they are all associated with dry lands.

	The immediate origin of loess is aeolian depositon.    True  False

	Pediments develop as desert mountains are worn down by weathering and erosion.    True  False

	Desert landforms are largely a result of wind.    True  False

	The single most significant feature of dry lands is the lack of vegetation.    True  False

	_____ weathering is dominant in humid climates while _____ weathering is dominant in arid regions.   chemical; mechanical mechanical; chemical

	Match the characteristic to the feature. A matching question presents 5 answer choices and 5 items. The answer choices are lettered A through E. The items are numbered 13.1 through 13.5. Screen readers will read the answer choices first. Then each item will be presented along with a select menu for choosing an answer choice. Using the pull-down menus, match each item in the left column to the corresponding item in the right column. barchan hamada transverse reg seif 13.1 individual crescent-shaped dune   A B C D E 13.2 long, linear dunes forming perpendicular to the direction of the wind   A B C D E 13.3 dune that forms between two dominat wind directions   A B C D E 13.4 a surface of coarse gravel, pebbles, and boulders lacking sand and dust   A B C D E 13.5 barren surface of consolidated rock in dry lands   A B C D E

	Identify the features on the topographic map. This question presents 5 items numbered 14.1 through 14.5. Each item is presented with a pulldown menu containing the letters A through E. For each item below, use the pull-down menu to select the letter that labels the correct part of the image. 14.1 alluvial fan A B C D E 14.2 canyon mouth A B C D E 14.3 scarp A B C D E 14.4 braided stream A B C D E 14.5 distributaries A B C D E

	Describe the relationship between, and the characteristics of, plateaus, mesas, buttes, and pinnacles.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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