drylands Flashcards
1
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what is a system
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2
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how does geology influence dry lands landscape and systems
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3
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how does climate influence dry land landscape systems
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4
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how does temperature influence dry lands
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5
Q
what is the relationship between latitude and temperature. why?
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6
Q
describe an exogenous river
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7
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describe a endoreic river
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closed drainage basin that retains water and allows no outflow to other external bodies of water, eg rivers, oceans. but converges instead into lakes or swmps
8
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describe a ephermal river
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rivers which possess no flow 26-75 percent of the time
9
Q
what is a landscape
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10
Q
describe what a dry land is
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11
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what are the three sediment types and describe.
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