13.4| Deserts Videos and Questions

  • Due Oct 27, 2024 at 11:59pm
  • Points 4
  • Questions 4
  • Available Oct 21, 2024 at 12am - Oct 28, 2024 at 11:59pm
  • Time Limit None
  • Allowed Attempts 3

Instructions

Overview

Included here are two excellent videos that will undoubtedly help you understand the geologic significance of deserts and our learning objectives 

The first is 2:45 minutes long and is from geology professor Stephen Marshak: Evolution of Deserts.
The second is part of the "2 Minute Geology" video series. Despite the title, the video is 4.5 minutes long, but it does an excellent job describing the cause of many deserts, such as those found in southern California.

Instructions 

Watch both videos. Take notes. Apply what you've learned and what you've learned from the previous exercises to answer the questions.  

You have no time limit and three attempts. 

Time Needed

About 20 minutes. 

Video: 2 Minute Geology - Rain Shadow Effect

This video describes the cause of the rain shadow effect and deserts. 

Learning Objectives 

  • Students can describe the role weathering, mass wasting, and erosion play in shaping Earth’s surface and can provide and/or identify examples of each of these processes
  • Students can describe the evolution of landforms and geologic structures in the context of constructive and/or destructive geologic processes
  • Discuss the distribution and characteristics of Earth's deserts
  • Identify, interpret, and describe the evolution of desert landforms