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Chapter 15 Deserts

  • Explain the defining characteristic of a desert and distinguish between the three broad categories of deserts
  • Explain how geographic features, latitude, atmospheric circulation, and Coriolis Effect influence where deserts are located
  • List the primary desert weathering and erosion processes
  • Identify desert landforms
  • Explain how desert landforms are formed by erosion and deposition
  • Describe the main types of sand dunes and the conditions that form them
  • Identify the main features of the Basin and Range desert (United States)