All Deserts Have Which of the Following in Common

question 62

Multiple Choice

All deserts have which of the following in common?

• A) low rainfall amounts
• B) uniformly high temperature
• C) sand
• D) sparse vegetation
• E) large leafy plants

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Definitions:

Continental Shield

A large geological area composed of Precambrian crystalline rocks that are often millions of years old, making up the stable parts of continents.

Sediment-Filled Basin

A low area on the Earth's surface where sediments have accumulated over time, often due to the sinking or subsidence of the crust.

Continental Hot Spot

A volcanic region thought to be fed by underlying mantle that is anomalously hot compared with the surrounding mantle, situated in the interior of a continental plate.

Rifts

Linear zones where the Earth's crust and lithosphere are being pulled apart, often associated with volcanic activity and the formation of new oceanic crust.