
Desertification is a global political issue because
A) local poverty and inability to change subsistence agricultural practices is being exacerbated by the poleward shift of subtropical high pressure systems due to climate change.
B) climate change means that all of the surface of Earth is subject to increased temperatures and possible shift to desert conditions.
C) desert areas are all in Africa and there are adequate environmental policies to manage them.
D) low population numbers in desert areas mean that people in other areas will have to manage the arid lands.
E) there is an excellent database of arid lands,but the problem is not well understood.
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Q1: Compared to other geomorphic agents,wind is _
Q2: Which two processes create desert pavement?
A)deflation and
Q3: A desert pavement surface is associated with
Q4: Which of the following terms is a
Q6: Wind is _ effective at eroding and
Q7: The removal and lifting of individual loose
Q8: Small particles are difficult for wind to
Q10: Which is true regarding the processes that
Q11: Desert pavement refers to
A)specially constructed roadbeds in
Q17: Which of the following grain sizes is
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