Living in Deserts

Deserts are the wettest place on Earth. 

• true 
• false 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

True or False? All deserts are very hot.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Deserts are hotter than rain forests. 

• True 
• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

What best describes the climate in the desert?

• warm
• hot
• dry
• windy

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? Desert temperatures can be extreme.

• True

• False

In the daytime, temperatures can reach _____ degrees C. At night, the air cools to around _______ degrees C.

• 25, 1

• 100, -10

• 40, 10

• 38,-3

Where do the Taurig people live?

• Forest

• Mountains

• Woods

• Desert

What is a plant that grows in the desert and has sharp needles?

• badger

• hare

• unearth

• cactus

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