Deserts

Deserts are the wettest place on Earth. 

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This continent is an example of a cold desert.

• Antartica

• Australia

• Iceland

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a desert? 

• very little rain
• hot in the day, cool at night
• sandy soil
• covered with grass

Which is the largest desert the world?

• Great Basin Desert

• Sahara Desert

• Sonoran Desert

A habitat that is very hot and very dry is called a ___________.

• savanna
• grasslands
• tundra
• desert

Desert peoples wear white or colored robes....

• to identify themselves as members of certain groups.

• to make themselves attractive.

• to avoid having to sew fitted clothes.

• for protection against extreme temperatures and blowing sand.

the word IRRIGATE means....

• a desert where there is always water

• a hill of sand

• an area between banks where water sometimes flows

• to bring water to dry land

• an imaginary line around the middle of the earth

the word DUNE means....

• a desert where there is always water

• a hill of sand

• an area between banks where water sometimes flows

• to bring water to dry land

• an imaginary line around the middle of the earth

the word OASIS means....

• a desert where there is always water

• a hill of sand

• an area between banks where water sometimes flows

• to bring water to dry land

• an imaginary line around the middle of the earth

Which of these continents does NOT have a hot desert?

• Asia
• Africa
• South America
• Europe