Brainpop! Deserts

What do all deserts have in common?

• They're all very hot.

• They are all completely empty of human life

• They all lack fertile soil

A desert's climate is mostly determined by its:

• Population

• Vegetation

• latitude

Which two factors keep the Sahara Desert hot?

• Distance from the ocean and very long summer days

• Heat-absorbing soil and abundant hot springs

• High-pressure air masses and direct sunlight

Which continent is virtually all desert?

• Africa

• South America

• Antarctica

In which region can the air hold the most moisture?

• The North and South Poles

• The area around the equator

• The tundra, which exists in northern Canada and Russia

What can you infer about penguins from the information presented in the movie?

• Their diet consists mainly of fish.

• They live in the coldest parts of Antarctica

• They are not true birds.

Compared to the Sahara Desert, the Gobi Desert is:

• wetter

• hotter

• cooler

Antelope squirrels and scorpions are nocturnal desert animals. What can you conclude about them from this fact?

• They live in temperate deserts

• They live in hot deserts

• They live in the parts of deserts nearest to the ocean

Most animals in hot deserts can't:

• drink liquid water

• sweat

• sleep

The roots of cactuses:

• . Are shallow, but cover a large area.

• Expel water into the ground.

• Penetrate deep below the surface of the earth.