Which one of the following statements is true?
a. Deserts and dry lands are concentrated in areas of ascending air masses and relatively low atmospheric pressures.
b. Desert landscapes are monotonous, relatively flat areas covered to various depths with sand.
c. Despite infrequent rainfalls, erosional and depositional features of running water are important in desert landscapes.
c. Despite infrequent rainfalls, erosional and depositional features of running water are important in desert landscapes.
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a. True b. False
Winds are advecting a new air mass (blue temperature profile) to location A, replacing the old air mass (green temperature profile). Which of the following is true? [INSERT FIGURE 6-11. NO CAPTION]
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A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5