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Determine whether each of the statements below is true or false.

1
Deserts form wherever evaporation exceeds precipitation.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
2
Deserts regions of Earth are located primarily at 30 degrees north and south of the equator.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
3
Some areas are deserts because they are a great distance from the ocean.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
4
Some desert areas are adjacent to the ocean.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
5
Stream valleys in desert areas can flood frequently.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
6
Sand dunes only form in desert regions.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
7
Desert pavements are erosional features.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
8
Desert regions can contain more than one sand dune type.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
9
Seasonally, desert areas may have an abundance of water.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
10
Human activities have increased the area of deserts on Earth.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
11
Deserts are areas that cannot support plant growth.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
12
Deserts often form in the rain shadow of mountain ranges.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
13
A common landform in desert areas is the alluvial fan.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
14
Playas are ephemeral lakes of desert regions.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
15
Wind erosion is significant in desert regions.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
16
Wind deposition is significant in desert areas.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
17
Wind erosion can only occur in desert regions.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
18
Deserts in the southwestern United States are centered on 30 degree north latitude.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
19
The Sahara Desert and deserts of the southwestern United States are located at similar latitudes.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
20
All deserts are located in hot climates.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE





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