Lesson 1.1.3.2
1.1.3.2 How are landforms of mid and low latitude deserts developed? Quiz: OCR Geography, Unit 1
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Lesson 1.1.3.2, How are landforms of mid and low latitude deserts developed?: 20 multiple choice questions for the OCR Geography (H481), Unit 1: Landscape Systems, written with Revision Ninja.
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Which aeolian erosion process creates ventifacts through wind-borne sand abrasion?
- Saltation
- Attrition
- Deflation
- Abrasion
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What type of sand dune forms isolated, crescent-shaped structures with horns pointing downwind?
- Star dune
- Linear dune
- Parabolic dune
- Barchan dune
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Which erosional desert landform is formed when wind deflation removes fine material, leaving coarse gravel?
- Bajada
- Pedestal rock
- Desert pavement
- Ventifact
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What landscape feature forms when multiple alluvial fans coalesce along a mountain front?
- Inselberg
- Bajada
- Wadi
- Pediment
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On what timescale do flash floods significantly alter alluvial fans in dryland environments?
- Decades to centuries
- Millions of years
- Millennia
- Seconds to minutes
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Which depositional sand dune develops in regions with multidirectional and variable wind regimes?
- Barchan dune
- Seif dune
- Star dune
- Transverse dune
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What steep-sided, flat-floored dryland valley is cut by ephemeral stream flow during rare rainstorms?
- Pedestal rock
- Bajada
- Wadi
- Barchan
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Which process of aeolian sediment transport involves sand grains bouncing along the desert surface?
- Saltation
- Solution
- Surface creep
- Suspension
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Over what timescale does the slow development of desert pediments typically occur?
- Decades
- Millennia
- Days
- Seconds
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Which desert landform is created when wind abrasion erodes the base of a rock faster than its top?
- Yardang
- Pedestal rock
- Ventifact
- Inselberg
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What deep, narrow valley with steep cliff walls is cut by major perennial rivers in drylands?
- Canyon
- Wadi
- Bajada
- Playa
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Which long, straight sand dune ridges align parallel to the prevailing wind direction?
- Barchan dune
- Parabolic dune
- Star dune
- Linear dune
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Which mechanical weathering process dominates drylands due to high diurnal temperature ranges?
- Hydrolysis
- Thermal fracture
- Frost shattering
- Carbonation
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A flash flood deposits coarse debris at a mountain canyon exit, creating which cone-shaped landform?
- Alluvial fan
- Ventifact
- Pedestal rock
- Bajada
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Why is wind erosion generally limited to within one metre above the desert ground surface?
- Low wind speeds
- High air density
- Heavy sand grains
- Vegetation cover
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What geomorphic process is driven by brief, high-energy water flow in arid environments?
- Tidal scouring
- Glacial abrasion
- Permafrost creep
- Ephemeral streamflow
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Which process refers to wind lifting and removing fine dust particles from the desert floor?
- Attrition
- Abrasion
- Corrosion
- Deflation
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How does desert salt weathering break down rock near saline dry lake beds?
- Acid dissolution
- Salt crystal growth
- Root wedging
- Ice expansion
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What wind condition is essential for the formation of extensive linear dune fields?
- Strong unidirectional wind
- High soil moisture
- Dense vegetation cover
- Multidirectional calm air
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Which aeolian transport process carries fine silt and clay particles high in the atmosphere?
- Surface creep
- Saltation
- Suspension
- Solution
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