--- title: Water, deserts and the shape of the land — the lesson's questions with trees and pragmatics · Myths description: The 15 test and exam questions of lesson 16 «Water, deserts and the shape of the land» of the myths course of Mova's primary school, each with its options, Mova's choice and the right answer, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/16-water-deserts-and-the-shape-of-the-land/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Myths](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/) / Water, deserts and the shape of the land # Water, deserts and the shape of the land The 15 questions of lesson 16 «Water, deserts and the shape of the land» of the myths course of Mova's primary school with their options, 83 sentences, every one parsed by Mova with its syntax tree and pragmatics. How the student did on them: [the lesson at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/myths/16-water-deserts-and-the-shape-of-the-land/). - [t1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/16-water-deserts-and-the-shape-of-the-land/t1/) — You pull the plug in your sink five times and it swirls clockwise twice and anticlockwise three times. What does that show? — wrong ✗ · ★ - [t2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/16-water-deserts-and-the-shape-of-the-land/t2/) — "omg my cousin literally showed me a video of an Aussie toilet going backwards, so it's TRUE" What's wrong with that proof? — wrong ✗ · ★ - [t3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/16-water-deserts-and-the-shape-of-the-land/t3/) — A cartoon explorer crosses the Antarctic ice and says "Phew, glad we're out of the desert!" when he reaches it. What's wrong? — wrong ✗ · ★ - [t4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/16-water-deserts-and-the-shape-of-the-land/t4/) — Your mate says, "Shut up, a desert's hot and sandy, that's what the word means." How do you argue wisely? — wrong ✗ · ★ - [t5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/16-water-deserts-and-the-shape-of-the-land/t5/) — What would happen if you left a bowl of seawater on a sunny windowsill for a week? — wrong ✗ · ★ - [t6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/16-water-deserts-and-the-shape-of-the-land/t6/) — In a film, quicksand closes over the hero's hat and he's gone. What's the true version? — wrong ✗ · ★ - [t7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/16-water-deserts-and-the-shape-of-the-land/t7/) — Why does "Roman glass hasn't sagged in 2,000 years" beat the dripping-window story? — wrong ✗ · ★ - [t8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/16-water-deserts-and-the-shape-of-the-land/t8/) — Thomas won't give up: "But they're BOTH carbon, so I'm right!" Best reply? — wrong ✗ · ★ - [t9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/16-water-deserts-and-the-shape-of-the-land/t9/) — "which is longer nile or amazon, just tell me the answer" What's the honest reply? — wrong ✗ · ★ - [t10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/16-water-deserts-and-the-shape-of-the-land/t10/) — Alfie's uncle remembers a big quake on a hot day. Why doesn't that prove "earthquake weather"? — wrong ✗ · ★ - [t11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/16-water-deserts-and-the-shape-of-the-land/t11/) — The Weekly Wonder says eggs stand up only on 20 March. What's the smartest move? — wrong ✗ · ★ - [e1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/16-water-deserts-and-the-shape-of-the-land/e1/) — Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the largest desert upon the Earth? — right ✓ · exam - [e2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/16-water-deserts-and-the-shape-of-the-land/e2/) — Identify the principal reason for which the direction of rotation of water draining from a domestic basin is not determined by the Coriolis effect. — right ✓ · exam - [e3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/16-water-deserts-and-the-shape-of-the-land/e3/) — Select the response that is consistent with the established facts concerning the salinity of the oceans. — wrong ✗ · exam - [e4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/16-water-deserts-and-the-shape-of-the-land/e4/) — It is given that Mount Everest attains 8,849 metres above sea level, whereas Mauna Kea exceeds 10,000 metres when measured from its base upon the sea floor. Select the most accurate conclusion. — wrong ✗ · exam - ← previous: [15. Weather, lightning and storms](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/15-weather-lightning-and-storms/) - next →: [17. Magnets, compasses and big Earth facts](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/17-magnets-compasses-and-big-earth-facts/) - ↑ back to [Myths](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/)