Today's class focused on the causes of deserts, the features found within, as well as the agents of both erosion and deposition. Class activities include:
- Powerpoint - Desert Features:
- Causes of deserts - Trade Winds, Rainshadow, Cold Ocean Currents
- Erosive Agents - Deflation, Abrasion and Contraction/Expansion, Water!
- Features - Mesas, Buttes, Plateaus, Playas, Fins, Arches, Ephemeral Streams, Barchan Dunes, Oases, Gullies, Rills, Escarpments, Alluvial Fans
HW: Study for features quiz next day, as well as make sure the article "Where the Water Was" is read concerning desertification.
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