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because the land is so dry that it can not absorb all of the water. Therefore causing erosion.
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What type of erosion is common in the desert?
Wind erosion, a type of erosion where wind blows away sediment, is common in desert areas.
Do steep areas with heavy rainfall or dry regions with few trees suffer more from erosion compound subject?
Steep areas with heavy rainfall usually tend to suffer more.
Which is true about the effect farming has on erosion?
Erosion is worse when farms are in areas with high rainfall or severe drought.
What in northern Chile includes areas where no rainfall has ever been recorded and is one of the driest places on earth?
The Acatama desert
What does marginal rainfall mean?
Areas with low annual rainfall
Why is erosion after a rainfall a concern desert areas?
because the land is so dry that it can not absorb all of the water. Therefore causing erosion.
Why is the desert an area of slow weathering?
The greatest agent of erosion is water which is rare in the desert except during the brief rainy season. Therefore, water erosion in the desert is much slower than in areas with more rainfall.
What type of erosion is common in the desert?
Wind erosion, a type of erosion where wind blows away sediment, is common in desert areas.
What desert in northern Chile includes areas with no rainfall?
Parts of the Atacama Desert have received no measurable rainfall in historic time.
How do sediment and erosion effect farming?
Erosion is worse when farms are in areas with high rainfall or severe drought.
Groundwater is the most effective erosion agent in what areas?
Groundwater erosion occurs most often in areas with an abundance of limestone and rainfall. This erosion can create large cavities and caves.
How much does the Atacama desert receive?
Most areas of the desert receive little rainfall, just a few millimeters of precipitation. Some areas have received absolutely no rainfall in over 400 years.
How does soil erosion in desert areas occur and how can you conserve it?
By winds
What desert in northern Chile includes areas where no rainfall has ever been recorded?
Parts of the Atacama Desert have not recorded any rainfall in historic times.
Why are deserts not included in drought areas?
If a desert has not been receiving normal rainfall, it is included in drought areas. If rainfall is normal or above, it would not be included.
Where is a desert in a country?
Antarctica.. a desert is defined by how much rainfall it receives. Although it is made of ice, Antarctica has almost no rainfall per year, some areas have had NO rainfall for thousands of years, so technically, the continent is a desert.
What force causes most of the erosion desert areas?
Running Water
