Deserts

Question 1

Cool air sinks and warms up =

Answer 1

Dry Weather (high air pressure)

Question 2

Warm air rises and cools off =

Answer 2

Rain or snow (low air pressure)

Question 3

The Earth’s dry zones

Answer 3

Polar High
Subpolar Low
Subtropical high
Equatorial low
Subtropical high
Subpolar Low
Polar High

Question 4

Formed by global air circulation, can MOVE as climate changes

Answer 4

Subtropical Deserts

Question 5

Most common type of desert on Earth today

Answer 5

Subtropical Deserts

Question 6

Formed by global air circulation, can VANISH as climate changes

Answer 6

Polar Deserts

Question 7

As they weaken, our winter weather changes

Answer 7

Polar Deserts

Question 8

Mountains force air to rise in order to cross

Answer 8

Orographic Effect

Question 9

The rising side is in Rain Shadow Deserts are:

Answer 9

Rainy

Question 10

Sinking side of Rain Shadow Deserts:

Answer 10

Rain Shadow

Question 11

Most common deserts in the western US

Answer 11

Rain Shadow Deserts

Question 12

Centers of large continents are far from oceans

Answer 12

Interior Deserts

Question 13

Air loses most of its moisture before it ever gets there

Answer 13

Interior Deserts

Question 14

Cold ocean currents don’t evaporate enough to make rain, just fog

Answer 14

Coastal Deserts

Question 15

This gives California a mind dry climate (but also makes it prone to droughts)

Answer 15

Coastal Deserts

Question 16

In dry regions, wind-blown sand and silt can carve rocks into shapes called:

Answer 16

Ventifacts

Question 17

The wind leaves behind large pebbles, which accumulate to form a stony:

Answer 17

Desert Pavement

Question 18

The wind leaves behind large pebbles, which accumulate to form a stony desert pavement. This is called:

Answer 18

Deflation

Question 19

WInd-blown sand forms large dunes in some parts of deserts (not all)

Answer 19

Wind Deposition

Question 20

When thunderstorms form in the desert, they make wind instead of rain. When they pick up lots of sand and silt, they form a

Answer 20

Haboob

Question 21

Areas near deserts are at risk of becoming deserts in the future as climate changes

Answer 21

Desertification

Question 22

Grazing and farming make this worse

Answer 22

Desertification