Deserts

Deserts are the wettest place on Earth. 

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True or False? All deserts are very hot.

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• False

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This is the largest desert in the world.

• Sahara

• Himalaya

• Atacama

True or False? Desert temperatures can be extreme.

• True

• False

__________ 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

Deserts are very ______________________.

• Wet

• Sandy

• Dry

• Humid