GEODe: Deserts and Wind - Distribution and Causes of Dry Lands

Which of the following provides the best explanation for the abundance of desert areas in the low latitudes?

High-pressure systems in these regions prevent the formation of clouds that could carry water.

Which of the following deserts is not considered a low-latitude or subtropical desert?

the Patagonian Desert

Select the statements that are true about wind erosion. Select the three that apply.

-Wind does its most effective erosional work in dry places. -Sediment deposited by wind in deserts can mostly be found in the form of sand dunes and loess deposits -An important erosion-related role of wind in a desert is abrasion of rock surfaces.

With the noted increases in global temperature, what changes will be associated with Earth's climatic regions?

Deserts will expand into steppe and humid regions of the globe.

Which of the following statements is the best explanation for the occurrence of the Great Basin Desert in the western United States?

The Great Basin Desert exists because it is a rain shadow desert.

The Great Basin located in the western United States is what type of desert? The Great Basin located in the western United States is what type of desert?

a middle-latitude desert