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The Chihuahuan Desert's geographical distribution is predominantly within the southern United States, with only minor extensions into Mexico.
Answer: False
The Chihuahuan Desert is primarily located in northern Mexico, extending into the southwestern United States, covering significant areas in both countries, not predominantly in the US with minor Mexican extensions.
The Chihuahuan Desert is recognized as the smallest hot desert in North America.
Answer: False
Contrary to the statement, the Chihuahuan Desert is recognized as the largest hot desert in North America, not the smallest.
The Sierra Madre Occidental mountain range borders the Chihuahuan Desert to the east, blocking moisture from the Gulf of Mexico.
Answer: False
The Sierra Madre Occidental mountain range borders the Chihuahuan Desert to the *west*, blocking moisture from the Pacific Ocean. The Sierra Madre Oriental borders it to the *east*, blocking moisture from the Gulf of Mexico.
The Chihuahuan Desert is considered an ancient desert, having existed for over 100,000 years.
Answer: False
The Chihuahuan Desert is considered a relatively young desert, estimated to have existed for approximately 8,000 years, not over 100,000 years.
The Chihuahuan Desert's terrain is mainly characterized by large, continuous plains with few topographical variations.
Answer: False
The terrain of the Chihuahuan Desert is primarily characterized by basins interspersed with numerous small mountain ranges, rather than large, continuous plains with few variations.
The Chihuahuan Desert is located at a lower elevation compared to the Sonoran Desert.
Answer: False
The Chihuahuan Desert is generally situated at a higher elevation compared to the Sonoran Desert.
The Chihuahuan Desert covers significant areas of New Mexico, including the middle to lower Rio Grande Valley and the lower Pecos Valley.
Answer: True
The Chihuahuan Desert extends into New Mexico, encompassing areas such as the middle to lower Rio Grande Valley and the lower Pecos Valley.
The Sierra Madre Oriental mountain range borders the Chihuahuan Desert to the west.
Answer: False
The Sierra Madre Oriental mountain range borders the Chihuahuan Desert to the *east*, not the west. The Sierra Madre Occidental borders it to the west.
The Chihuahuan Desert has an area of approximately 193,783 square kilometers.
Answer: False
The Chihuahuan Desert covers an area of approximately 501,896 square kilometers (193,783 square miles). The figure provided is only the square mile equivalent, not the total square kilometer area.
The Chihuahuan Desert is characterized by basins interspersed with numerous small mountain ranges.
Answer: True
The terrain of the Chihuahuan Desert is characteristically composed of basins broken by numerous small mountain ranges.
The Chihuahuan Desert is bordered to the west by the Sierra Madre Oriental.
Answer: False
The Chihuahuan Desert is bordered to the west by the Sierra Madre Occidental, not the Sierra Madre Oriental.
Which of the following is the largest hot desert in North America?
Answer: Chihuahuan Desert
The Chihuahuan Desert is recognized as the largest hot desert in North America.
What is the approximate area covered by the Chihuahuan Desert?
Answer: Approximately 501,896 square kilometers (193,783 square miles)
The Chihuahuan Desert covers an area of approximately 501,896 square kilometers (193,783 square miles).
Which U.S. states contain significant portions of the Chihuahuan Desert?
Answer: Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona
The Chihuahuan Desert extends into the southwestern United States, primarily covering parts of Texas, New Mexico, and southeastern Arizona.
Which of the following mountain ranges borders the Chihuahuan Desert to the west?
Answer: Sierra Madre Occidental
The Sierra Madre Occidental mountain range borders the Chihuahuan Desert to the west.
How does the Chihuahuan Desert's elevation generally compare to the Sonoran Desert?
Answer: It is generally at a higher elevation.
The Chihuahuan Desert is generally situated at a higher elevation compared to the Sonoran Desert, which influences its climate.
Which Mexican states contain large parts of the Chihuahuan Desert?
Answer: Chihuahua, Coahuila, and Durango
The largest continuous expanse of the Chihuahuan Desert is located in Mexico, encompassing significant portions of Chihuahua, Coahuila, and northern Durango.
Which of the following is NOT listed as a significant mountain range within or bordering the Chihuahuan Desert?
Answer: Sierra Nevada
The Sierra Nevada is not listed as a significant mountain range within or bordering the Chihuahuan Desert; ranges like the Guadalupe, Franklin, and Davis Mountains are mentioned.
What is the approximate age of the Chihuahuan Desert?
Answer: 8,000 years
The Chihuahuan Desert is considered a relatively young desert, estimated to have existed for approximately 8,000 years.
Which major U.S. city is located within or on the edges of the Chihuahuan Desert?
Answer: El Paso
El Paso, Texas, is identified as a major urban center located within or on the edges of the Chihuahuan Desert.
The Chihuahuan Desert is bordered to the east by which mountain range?
Answer: Sierra Madre Oriental
The Sierra Madre Oriental mountain range borders the Chihuahuan Desert to the east.
The terrain of the Chihuahuan Desert is primarily composed of:
Answer: Basins interspersed with numerous small mountain ranges
The terrain of the Chihuahuan Desert is characteristically composed of basins that are broken up by numerous small mountain ranges.
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a significant Mexican state containing parts of the Chihuahuan Desert?
Answer: Sinaloa
Chihuahua, Coahuila, and Durango are mentioned as significant Mexican states containing parts of the Chihuahuan Desert. Sinaloa is not listed in this context.
The North American Monsoon primarily brings moisture from the Pacific Ocean into the Chihuahuan Desert.
Answer: False
The North American Monsoon primarily brings moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and the Sea of Cortez into the Chihuahuan Desert, not from the Pacific Ocean.
The average annual precipitation in the Chihuahuan Desert typically ranges between 150 and 400 millimeters.
Answer: True
The mean annual precipitation for the Chihuahuan Desert typically falls within the range of 150 to 400 millimeters (approximately 6 to 16 inches).
The Chihuahuan Desert has a mean daily temperature for the coldest month that is below freezing.
Answer: False
The mean daily temperature for the coldest month in the Chihuahuan Desert is above freezing (0°C or 32°F), not below.
The Chihuahuan Desert is primarily a rain shadow desert due to the influence of the Rocky Mountains to the north.
Answer: False
The Chihuahuan Desert is primarily a rain shadow desert due to the blocking effect of the Sierra Madre Occidental (to the west) and Sierra Madre Oriental (to the east) mountain ranges, not the Rocky Mountains to the north.
The Chihuahuan Desert is classified under the Köppen climate system as primarily Cfa (Humid Subtropical).
Answer: False
The Chihuahuan Desert is classified under the Köppen climate system primarily as BWh (Hot Desert) and BSh (Hot Semi-Arid), not Cfa (Humid Subtropical).
The average annual temperature range in the Chihuahuan Desert is between 55°F and 72°F.
Answer: True
The average annual temperature in the Chihuahuan Desert varies between approximately 13°C and 22°C (55°F to 72°F), depending on location and elevation.
What is the primary reason the Chihuahuan Desert is considered a rain shadow desert?
Answer: The Sierra Madre Occidental and Sierra Madre Oriental mountain ranges blocking moisture
The Chihuahuan Desert is primarily a rain shadow desert because the Sierra Madre Occidental mountain range to the west and the Sierra Madre Oriental range to the east block moisture-laden winds, creating arid conditions in the intervening region.
What phenomenon is responsible for bringing most of the Chihuahuan Desert's annual rainfall between late June and early October?
Answer: The North American Monsoon
The North American Monsoon is the primary weather phenomenon responsible for delivering the majority of the Chihuahuan Desert's annual rainfall during the late summer months.
What is the typical mean daily temperature of the coldest month in the Chihuahuan Desert?
Answer: Slightly above freezing (above 32°F / 0°C)
The mean daily temperature for the coldest month in the Chihuahuan Desert is typically above freezing (0°C or 32°F).
What is the general climate classification for the Chihuahuan Desert according to the Köppen system?
Answer: BWh (Hot Desert) and BSh (Hot Semi-Arid)
The Chihuahuan Desert is primarily classified under the Köppen climate system as a hot desert climate (BWh) and a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).
The creosote bush (Larrea tridentata) is the dominant plant species found on the gravelly and sandy valley soils of the Chihuahuan Desert.
Answer: True
The creosote bush (Larrea tridentata) is indeed identified as the dominant plant species on the gravelly and sandy soils characteristic of the valley areas within the Chihuahuan Desert.
Yucca species and Opuntia (prickly pear cactus) are commonly found on slopes and uplands within the Chihuahuan Desert.
Answer: True
Yucca species and various Opuntia (prickly pear cactus) species are indeed abundant on slopes and uplands throughout much of the Chihuahuan Desert.
Lechuguilla (Agave lechuguilla) and Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens) are common plant species in the southeastern part of the Chihuahuan Desert.
Answer: True
Lechuguilla (Agave lechuguilla) and Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens) are identified as common plant species found in the southeastern region of the Chihuahuan Desert.
Desert willow (Chilopsis linearis) and honey mesquite (Prosopis torreyana) are commonly found trees in the arroyos of the Chihuahuan Desert.
Answer: True
Desert willow (Chilopsis linearis) and honey mesquite (Prosopis torreyana) are listed among the common trees found in the arroyos of the Chihuahuan Desert.
Viscid acacia and tarbush are common species found alongside creosote bush in the desert scrub communities.
Answer: True
Viscid acacia and tarbush are indeed mentioned as common species found alongside creosote bush in the desert scrub communities of the northern Chihuahuan Desert.
Which of the following is a dominant plant species found on the gravelly and sandy soils in the valley areas of the Chihuahuan Desert?
Answer: Creosote bush (Larrea tridentata)
The creosote bush (Larrea tridentata) is the dominant plant species found on the gravelly and sandy soils in the valley areas of the Chihuahuan Desert.
Which plant is identified as a common indicator species in the southeastern Chihuahuan Desert?
Answer: Lechuguilla
Lechuguilla (Agave lechuguilla) is identified as one of the common plant species, often serving as an indicator, in the southeastern part of the Chihuahuan Desert.
Which of the following is NOT typically found in the arroyos and floodplains of the Chihuahuan Desert according to the source?
Answer: Creosote bush
While desert willow, honey mesquite, netleaf hackberry, and various cottonwoods are mentioned for arroyos and floodplains, creosote bush is typically found on valley soils, not predominantly in these wetter riparian zones.
Which of the following plant types are abundant on slopes and uplands in the Chihuahuan Desert?
Answer: Yucca species and prickly pear cacti
Yucca species and numerous Opuntia (prickly pear cactus) species are abundant on slopes and uplands throughout most areas of the Chihuahuan Desert.
The Mexican wolf, once common in the Chihuahuan Desert, is thriving and no longer faces conservation concerns.
Answer: False
The Mexican wolf, historically present in the Chihuahuan Desert, was nearly driven to extinction and remains listed as endangered, indicating it is not thriving.
According to the World Wide Fund for Nature, the Chihuahuan Desert is considered one of the least biologically diverse deserts globally.
Answer: False
Contrary to the statement, the World Wide Fund for Nature suggests the Chihuahuan Desert may be the most biologically diverse desert globally, not one of the least.
According to the World Wide Fund for Nature, what is a notable characteristic of the Chihuahuan Desert's biodiversity?
Answer: It may be the most biologically diverse desert in the world.
The World Wide Fund for Nature indicates that the Chihuahuan Desert may possess the highest level of biological diversity among all deserts in the world, particularly concerning species richness and endemism.
What is the conservation status of the Mexican wolf, historically found in the Chihuahuan Desert?
Answer: Endangered
The Mexican wolf, historically a significant part of the Chihuahuan Desert's fauna, is currently listed as endangered.
Overgrazing is identified as the primary factor contributing to the degradation of the Chihuahuan Desert's ecosystem.
Answer: True
The source material explicitly identifies overgrazing as the primary cause of significant degradation within the Chihuahuan Desert ecosystem, leading to shifts in vegetation dominance.
The Chihuahuan Desert ecoregion is classified as Least Concern by conservation organizations.
Answer: False
The Chihuahuan Desert ecoregion is classified as Vulnerable by conservation organizations, not Least Concern.
Urbanization is mentioned as a minor factor contributing to the degradation of the Chihuahuan Desert ecosystem.
Answer: False
While overgrazing is the primary factor, urbanization is also mentioned as a contributing factor to the degradation of the Chihuahuan Desert ecosystem, not necessarily a minor one in all contexts.
Only 7% of the Chihuahuan Desert ecoregion was designated as protected areas as of a 2017 assessment.
Answer: True
A 2017 assessment indicated that only 7% of the Chihuahuan Desert ecoregion was located within designated protected areas.
Climate change is predicted to cause minimal impact on the Chihuahuan Desert's species composition by 2055.
Answer: False
Climate change is predicted to have a significant impact, potentially replacing nearly half of the existing bird, mammal, and butterfly species by 2055, contrary to the idea of minimal impact.
What conservation status has the World Wide Fund for Nature assigned to the Chihuahuan Desert ecoregion?
Answer: Vulnerable
The Chihuahuan Desert ecoregion has been assessed as Vulnerable in terms of its conservation status by the World Wide Fund for Nature.
What is the primary cause of ecosystem degradation in the Chihuahuan Desert mentioned in the source?
Answer: Overgrazing by livestock
Overgrazing by livestock is identified as the principal factor contributing to the degradation of the Chihuahuan Desert's ecosystem.
What percentage of the Chihuahuan Desert ecoregion was designated as protected areas in a 2017 assessment?
Answer: 7%
A 2017 assessment indicated that only 7% of the Chihuahuan Desert ecoregion was located within designated protected areas.
What is the predicted impact of climate change on species composition in the Chihuahuan Desert by 2055, according to a 2006 report?
Answer: Nearly half of existing bird, mammal, and butterfly species could be replaced.
A 2006 report predicts that climate change could lead to nearly half of the existing bird, mammal, and butterfly species in the Chihuahuan Desert being replaced by 2055.
Mountain ranges within the Chihuahuan Desert create warmer, drier microclimates known as 'sky islands'.
Answer: False
Mountain ranges within the Chihuahuan Desert create *cooler, wetter* microclimates known as 'sky islands,' not warmer and drier ones.
The Cuatro Ciénegas Basin, known for its springs, is located in the state of Sonora, Mexico.
Answer: False
The Cuatro Ciénegas Basin is located in the state of Coahuila, Mexico, not Sonora.
What are 'sky islands' in the context of the Chihuahuan Desert?
Answer: Elevated mountain ranges with cooler, wetter microclimates.
Sky islands are elevated mountain ranges within or adjacent to the Chihuahuan Desert that create cooler, wetter microclimates, supporting different vegetation types like woodlands.