Living in Deserts

Choose the word that has the same meaning as the underlined word. During the day, people should shield themselves from the sun.

• bake

• remove

• protect

• worry

Choose the word that has about the same meaning as the underlined word. The children noticed the lack of art supplies in the classroom.

• not having

• large number

• different kinds

• many colors

Choose the meaning of the underlined word. Exposure to very cold temperatures can cause frostbite.

• being in

• taking away

• wanting more

• escaping from

Choose the meaning of the underlined word. Priests lead a nomadic life when they have to travel from parish to parish.

• finding one home

• moving around

• stay in one place

• peaceful

Choose the meaning of the underlined word. The landscape of Las Vegas is dry and sandy.

• desert

• mulchy

• waterfalls

• green grass

Where would one find the cold desert?

• Illinois

• Africa

• Antarctica

• United States

A yurt is most like

• flavored yogurt

• tent-like and easy to move

• a relative

• something like boots

Where do some people build their home in a desert?

• High in a cactus

• under the ground

• on the sand with rocks

Why do desert people wear layers loose-fitting clothes and cover their faces?

• These people do not like how they look

• So other can see them from far away.

• to keep sand out of hair, skin, eyes, and mouth

• to protect them from poisonous spiders

What animal is the "ship of the desert".

• snake

• ostrich

• camel

• zebra