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renzo156

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The pattern of drainage channels on the basin floor in basin-and-range topography tend to be ________.
 
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Why do desert slopes tend to be steeper than slopes of humid regions?
 
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Answer to Question 1

Answer: shallow and ill-defined

Answer to Question 2

Answer: Dryness and lack of vegetation makes desert slopes development much differently. The lack of water prevents soil creep which is a slope smoothing process. The lack of creep is aided by the lack of vegetation which maximizes runoff so as to minimize the soil water needed to lubricate creep.



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