Desert Adaptation

What best describes the climate in the desert?

• warm

• hot

• dry

• windy

Which adaptations help plants STORE water?

• long, thick roots
• thick stems and waxy skin
• shallow, wide roots
• large leaves and thorns

Which adaptation protects some plants from being eaten?

• thick, waxy skin
• thick stems
• thorns or spines
• thick leaves

Why do most desert plants have waxy skin?

• To help the plant collect rain water

• To help the plant store or save water inside

• Because it is hot in the desert

• So animals won't eat the plant

Deserts are the wettest place on Earth. 

• true 
• false 

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

A cactus is adapted to survive in desert conditions. Which of the following is NOT true?

• Flowers only open during the heat of the day
• The leaves are spines to prevent water loss
• The leaves are spines to stop animals eating them
• The swollen stem stores water

Desert plants need shallow roots so they can collect water quickly.

• True
• False

Which adaptation do plants in the desert not have? 

• spines
• bark
• thorns
• waxy stems

Deserts are hot and dry so an example of a plant adaptation here is... 

• long and deep root systems to absorb ground water 
• plants grow on each other to reach sunlight 
• dark in color to absorb sunlight 
• grow on each other to protect from wind