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APUS57

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Where in the United States can each stage of desert landscape evolution be observed?
 
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Why is wind erosion relatively more effective in arid regions than in humid areas?
 
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Answer to Question 1

The Basin and Range geomorphic province of North America includes southern Oregon, all of Nevada, western Utah, southeastern California, southern Arizona, and southern New Mexico. Here one can see all the features described in question 2.

Answer to Question 2

Wind erosion is relatively more effective in arid regions than in humid areas because in humid places, moisture binds particles together and vegetation anchors the soil. For wind to be an effective erosional force, dryness and a lack of vegetation are important for wind to be able to pick up loose sediment and move it around.



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