Deserts I Crossword Puzzle

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LEEWARD : This side of a mountain is the sheltered, downwind side, where descending air warms & dries out, creating an arid region called a rain shadow.
SLIP FACE : This is the steep leeward slope of a desert sand dune.
OASIS : This is a small area in a desert where a water source is found.
DESERT : This forms when total yearly precipitation is less than evaporation.
SALTATION : This is the process of sediment being transported by bouncing & rolling.
ALLUVIAL FAN : These are fan-shaped deposits left behind by a mountain stream when it reaches flat ground.
TOADSTOOL : This feature results when the area of a  rock that is close to the ground is eroded quickly by blowing sand.
SUSPENSION : Light materials such as silt & clay will always be carried by this transport method in a desert.
DUNE MIGRATION : This is when a sand dune moves forward as the wind moves sand grains up the gentle slope after which they fall down the slip face.
BLOWOUT : This is a deep desert hollow that is created as wind removes sand layers.
WINDWARD : This side of a mountain faces the incoming wind, forcing moist air upward to cool, condense & drop heavy rain or snow.

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QUESTIONS LIST:

leeward : this side of a mountain is the sheltered, downwind side, where descending air warms & dries out, creating an arid region called a rain shadow.
slip face : this is the steep leeward slope of a desert sand dune.
oasis : this is a small area in a desert where a water source is found.
desert : this forms when total yearly precipitation is less than evaporation.
saltation : this is the process of sediment being transported by bouncing & rolling.
alluvial fan : these are fan-shaped deposits left behind by a mountain stream when it reaches flat ground.
toadstool : this feature results when the area of a rock that is close to the ground is eroded quickly by blowing sand.
suspension : light materials such as silt & clay will always be carried by this transport method in a desert.
dune migration : this is when a sand dune moves forward as the wind moves sand grains up the gentle slope after which they fall down the slip face.
blowout : this is a deep desert hollow that is created as wind removes sand layers.
windward : this side of a mountain faces the incoming wind, forcing moist air upward to cool, condense & drop heavy rain or snow.