Bill Nye Deserts

Deserts are very ______________________.

• Wet

• Sandy

• Dry

• Humid

_________________ condenses at night providing insects with water.

• Rain

• Snow

• Hail

• Fog

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The moist and ____________ tissue inside the cactus keeps it from drying out.

• Sticky

• Wet

• Warm

• Prickly

Daytime in a desert is hot, but it is ________________ at night.

• Warm

• Foggy

• Cold

• Dry

A hygrometer measures ___________________________.

• Wetness

• Dryness

• Humidity

• Precipitation

A cloudy night ______________ help keep a desert warm.

• will

• will not

• will sometimes

• will never

At some time, the sun shines directly down on the _______________.

• North pole

• South pole

• Equator

• Cacti

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The animals in the desert can live with very little ___________.

• Oxygen

• Liquid

• Food

• Shade

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

The amount of _____________ a desert gets is less than 10 inches a year.

• Rain

• Sleet

• Sand

• Precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Cold air cannot hold a lot of water _________________.

• Humidity

• Fog

• Vapor

• Precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5