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Terms of Deserts Trivia Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by Corycool. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Corycool

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
42,274

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1547

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. A valley cut out by flash flooding? Hint

Valley

Mesa

Gully

Butte

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Question 2 of 10

2. The lake where water runs off from the mountains into the centre of the desert? Hint

Central Lake

Playa Lake

Accumulatory Lake

Drainage Lake

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Question 3 of 10

3. When a very small portion of the plateau or cap rock is isolated because of erosion from water? Hint

Butte

Erg

Mesa

Dune

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Question 4 of 10

4. When a larger portion of the plateau or cap rock becomes isolated due to water erosion? Hint

Butte

Mesa

Erg

Hamada

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Question 5 of 10

5. When two or more alluvial fans are joined together? Hint

Bajada

Barchan

Hamada

Bolson

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Question 6 of 10

6. A crescent-shaped sand dune? Hint

Barchan

Just called a Sand dune

Erg

Wadi

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Question 7 of 10

7. Fine particles ranging from .2mm to 2.0mm in diameter? Hint

Alluvium

Sand

Salt

Dust

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Question 8 of 10

8. A channel or gully that remains dry except for the wet season? Hint

Hamada

Wadi

Alluvial Fan

Funnel

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Question 9 of 10

9. A flat arid valley surrounded by mountains and draining into a shallow central lake? Hint

Plateau

Erg

Hamada

Bolson

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Question 10 of 10

10. A barren, desolate area with a heavy water deficit? Hint

Tropical Rainforest

Desert

Savanna

Prairie

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. A valley cut out by flash flooding?

Answer: Gully

The Capital Reef in Utah is a great example of numerous gullies.

2. The lake where water runs off from the mountains into the centre of the desert?

Answer: Playa Lake

Australia is a great place to find a number of playa lakes!

3. When a very small portion of the plateau or cap rock is isolated because of erosion from water?

Answer: Butte

Many arid and dry places in Utah and Arizona show awesome examples of Buttes.

4. When a larger portion of the plateau or cap rock becomes isolated due to water erosion?

Answer: Mesa

Mesas are really neat looking because they almost look like islands in the sky from above.

5. When two or more alluvial fans are joined together?

Answer: Bajada

Bajadas aren't the best place to build roads near.

6. A crescent-shaped sand dune?

Answer: Barchan

In a Barchan, the wind carries the dust around and over top of the dune giving its two horns on either side and having a gentle sloping top.

7. Fine particles ranging from .2mm to 2.0mm in diameter?

Answer: Sand

There are more grains of sand in a cubic foot than there are people in the world!

8. A channel or gully that remains dry except for the wet season?

Answer: Wadi

Flash floods originate from wadis

9. A flat arid valley surrounded by mountains and draining into a shallow central lake?

Answer: Bolson

Bolsons are generally large drainage basins where whatever water flows into forming a playa lake at the bottom of the desert.

10. A barren, desolate area with a heavy water deficit?

Answer: Desert

Don't confuse yourself with the meal you have after dinner! Dessert!

Source: Author Corycool

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