GLY 3163 Module 4 - Death Valley & Grand Teton Exam Q&A 100% Pass
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GLY 3163
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GLY 3163
GLY 3163 Module 4 - Death Valley &
Grand Teton Exam Q&A 100% Pass
Death Valley National Park - -Tectonic setting of lithospheric and crustal
extension as well as landforms typical of regions under extension
Death Valley : Basin and Range Province - - a region of elongated
mountains and valleys...
DV lies in the rain shadows of ? - ✔✔Three mountain ranges
Why is the air in Death Valley so dry ? - ✔✔As air travels from the ocean
over the Eastern side of the Sierras, air compresses as it heats and
descends and becomes increasingly drier every time it does that. By the
time it reaches Argus, then Panamint, then Death Valley, it is EXTREMELY
dry!
Dunes cover less than about _________ of the desert surfaces worldwide.
- ✔✔30%
What is an example of a classic desert landform that Death Valley has? -
✔✔Along the Black Mountains at the Eastern side of DV :
- Dune fields
- Barren mountain ranges
- Devoid of vegetation
- Alluvial fans at the ends of streamed valleys
- Dry stream beds
- Salt pans
- Dried up lakebeds
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