Deserts

Every continent, except Europe, has at least one _______________.

• Park

• Desert

• Grassland

Which best describes a desert?

• cold dry biome with moderate rainfall

• warm dry biome with heavy rainfall

• sandy rocky biome with very little rainfall

• none of the above

This is the largest desert in the world.

• Sahara

• Himalaya

• Atacama

True or False? Desert temperatures can be extreme.

• True

• False

In the daytime, temperatures can reach _____ degrees C. At night, the air cools to around _______ degrees C.

• 25, 1

• 100, -10

• 40, 10

• 38,-3

__________ organisms can live in such an extreme environment.

• Few

• Many

• No

Desert plants are able to survive long periods with no rain. Which of these plants would you find in the desert?

• cactus

• conifer

• grasses

• wildflowers

Which of the following would classify as a desert?

• warm temperatures with few animals

• warm temperatures with many animals

• less than 25 centimetres of rain per year

• more than 25 centimetres of rain per year

True or False? All deserts are very hot.

• True

• False

This continent is an example of a cold desert.

• Antartica

• Australia

• Iceland