Deserts such as the Great Basin, Gobi, and Takla Makan are examples of

What will be an ideal response?


rainshadow deserts

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Foliated rocks with minerals that are characteristic of high temperature and high pressure are typically produced by:

a. contact metamorphism b. hydrothermal metamorphism c. regional metamorphism

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Divergence in the upper-level jet stream hinders the formation of severe thunderstorms

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Dunes along the coast ____

a. are not conducive to wildlife habitats b. are easily eroded by water c. protect inland areas from storm waves d. are covered with vegetation

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Flowing meltwater leaving a glacier deposits debris close to the glacier in a broad, gently sloping plain known as

A) terminal moraine B) an outwash plain C) alluvium D) esker E) tallons

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