Desert Animals

Adaptations means ...

• ways to help an animal eat

• body part or behavior that helps an animal survive

• unique feet to help an animal get around

• the ability to sleep anywhere

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How do cold-blooded reptiles warm up their bodies?

• They wear a coat.

• They have fur.

• They sit in the sun.

• They migrate to a warmer place.

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All of the following are reptiles except...

• alligators

• frogs

• lizards

• snakes

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Which reptile tricks fish into swimming into its mouth because it can't swim very fast?

• crocodile

• egg-eating snake

• chameleon

• alligator snapping turtle

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What adaptation is special to the spider-tailed viper?

• the color of its skin

• its venom

• the tail

• its eyes

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Venomous is a synonym for what vocab word?

• camouflaged

• poisonous

• dribble

• adaptation

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Why is the Galapagos Tortoise so big?

• That is just the way they are.

• It can't move fast so it gets fat.

• It eats a lot when it can.

• It stores fat and water for later.

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A Komodo Dragon is not venomous.

• True

• False

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The smallest reptile in the world is the Saltwater Crocodile.

• True

• False

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What is the main idea of the text "Thorny Devil Lizards"?

• Desert animals have amazing bodies.

• Desert animals have amazing adaptations to help them survive.

• Desert animals all need venom to survive in their environment.

• Desert animals all need to be big to survive.

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