Desert Biome

What color is the desert on the map shown?

• Blue

• Dark Green

• Yellow

• Red

Around what latitude is the desert located?

• at the equator

• 20 - 30 degrees N or S

• 60 degrees N

How would you describe the climate of the desert?

• hot and dry

• hot and humid

• cold and rainy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the average temperature during the day in the desert?

• 50 degrees F

• 25 degrees F

• 100 degrees F

• 70 degrees F

The definition of a desert is an area that receives less than how many inches of rain per year?

• less than 2 inches per year

• less than 30 inches per year

• less than 10 inches per year

Select the 2 adaptations that the plants in the desert have to help them survive in this climate.

• some have pleats to expand and store water

• they have wide leaves to capture sunlight

• many have waxy needles to prevent water loss

• some grow tall to reach sunlight

What are the adaptations of the gila monster?

• burrows underground

• venom

• stores fat in tail

• spike on it's tail

What is it called when desert animals are active at night?

• nightcrawler

• hibernating

• nocturnal

What is the interaction called when a cactus wren gets food from and help polinate the cactus?

• predation

• mutualism

• competition

• parasitism

What organisms are shown on the food web to compete with the lizard for insects?

• scorpion

• rodents

• tarantula

• hawk

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1