The Amazing Wildlife of the Mojave

What is the main idea of the selection?

• Deserts are challenging places to live.

• Different animals avoid heat in different ways.

• Animals get water in different ways in the Mojave.

• The Mojave is an environment for many fascinating animals.

Why does the chuckwalla make its body fatter?

• to wedge itself inside a crack to protect itself from predators.

• so that he can go on a no taco diet.

• to shed its skin.

• so it can buy bigger pants

All of the following are ways animals get water in the desert EXCEPT:

• from the food they eat.

• from streams and puddles.

• from frequent rain showers.

• from dew that forms at night.

How are desert animals alike?

• They can change color.

• They are light colored.

• They live underground.

• They find ways to avoid the heat.

After reading the selection, you can conclude that when visiting the Mojave desert, it would be important to:

• wear dark colored clothes all day.

• wear light colored clothes all day.

• wear dark colored clothes in the morning and light colored clothes during the day.

• wear light colored clothes in the morning and dark colored clothes during the day.

What does the name MOJAVE mean?

• dry land

• alongside water

• happy days

• wonder years

The chuckwalla can:

• fly for miles at a time.

• breathe underwater.

• talk in Spanish and English.

• grow to almost 3 feet long.

If a scorpion must be out in the daytime, if can stand tall on its legs. This is called:

• standing.

• stilting.

• crying.

• laughing.