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What is the main type of weathering in the desert
there is no chemical weathering in deserts
playas
running water
moisture is lacking and organic acids are scarce
unchanged rock and mineral fragments
there is a lack of vegetation to hold the soil in place
alluvial fan
physical weathering
The weathered debris in deserts consists mainly of
there is no chemical weathering in deserts
playas
running water
moisture is lacking and organic acids are scarce
unchanged rock and mineral fragments
there is a lack of vegetation to hold the soil in place
alluvial fan
physical weathering
A cone of debris deposited by running water at the mouth of a canyon in an arid area is known as a
there is no chemical weathering in deserts
playas
running water
moisture is lacking and organic acids are scarce
unchanged rock and mineral fragments
there is a lack of vegetation to hold the soil in place
alluvial fan
physical weathering
Why can a heavy rain shower cause a large amount of erosion in a desert area
there is no chemical weathering in deserts
playas
running water
moisture is lacking and organic acids are scarce
unchanged rock and mineral fragments
there is a lack of vegetation to hold the soil in place
alluvial fan
physical weathering
Dry, flat lake beds located in the center of basins in arid areas are called
there is no chemical weathering in deserts
playas
running water
moisture is lacking and organic acids are scarce
unchanged rock and mineral fragments
there is a lack of vegetation to hold the soil in place
alluvial fan
physical weathering
In the desert envrironment the chemical weathering of rocks is generally reduced because
there is no chemical weathering in deserts
playas
running water
moisture is lacking and organic acids are scarce
unchanged rock and mineral fragments
there is a lack of vegetation to hold the soil in place
alluvial fan
physical weathering
What force causes most of the erosion in desert areas
there is no chemical weathering in deserts
playas
running water
moisture is lacking and organic acids are scarce
unchanged rock and mineral fragments
there is a lack of vegetation to hold the soil in place
alluvial fan
physical weathering
Which of the following statements is NOT true about weathering in deserts
there is no chemical weathering in deserts
playas
running water
moisture is lacking and organic acids are scarce
unchanged rock and mineral fragments
there is a lack of vegetation to hold the soil in place
alluvial fan
physical weathering
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