Why can a heavy rain shower cause a large amount of erosion in a desert area?
The stable and thick soil easily absorbs precipitation.
Streams or creeks easily overflow.
Temperatures drop to cool the soil.
There is a lack of vegetation to hold the soil in place.
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As a result, the heavy rain can cause flash flooding and rapidly moving water to erode the soil, carrying it away and causing significant erosion in the desert area. Without vegetation to hold the soil in place, erosion can occur more easily and quickly in desert areas during heavy rain showers.
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There is a lack of vegetation to hold the soil in place.