Discuss the causes of deserts
What will be an ideal response?
Deserts are caused by (1) lower-latitude regions affected by zones of high air pressure and subsiding currents, where air is compressed and warm and not conducive to precipitation, and (2) middle-latitude regions sheltered deep in the interior of large continental landmasses or sheltered from precipitation by high mountain ranges.
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A. a tree planting initiative in Africa B. a karate club In Asia C. a hiking association in Colorado D. a soil protection group in India
This is a form of subsistence agriculture based on the herding of domesticated animals
A) bush fallowing B) ranching C) pastoral nomadism D) mixed farming E) swidden
What type of geologic feature is formed at the intersection of two converging continental plates?
a. Spreading centers
b. Mountains c. Subduction zones d. Rifts e. Volcanoes
Streams change dependent variables (e.g., channel pattern) in response to excesses in stream discharge or stream-sediment load.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)