6. Optional Theme — Extreme Environments

Desert Processes — Quiz

Test your understanding of desert processes with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

What is the best definition of a desert in geography?

Question 2

Which process is most closely linked to wind picking up and moving fine sand and dust in deserts?

Question 3

What is the term for the process where wind wears away rock by sand-blasting it?

Question 4

Which landform is most likely created by the deposition of wind-blown sand?

Question 5

Why does physical weathering often dominate in desert environments?