Life in the Desert, Chapter 1 Lesson 2

Less than ___ centimeters of rain falls each year in the desert.

• 250

• 10

• 25

• 100

During the day it is hot and the (a)   warms land and air.

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At night the _______ drops and it is much cooler.

• moon

• temperature

• nocturnal

• rain

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There is very little humus in desert soil because it is mostly (a)   .

Rainwater trickles down through sand and ____.

• sits on the surface

• makes a puddle

• goes very deep

• evaporates by morning

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In order for plants to survive in the desert, they must have _____.

• gills

• long ears

• humus

• adaptations

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So that plants can reach the water that is deep underground, some plants have long (a)   .

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Many desert plants have thick stems and waxy leaves in order to store (a)   .

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Some desert animals are ________ and sleep during they day to avoid heat. This is an adaptation.

• tired

• reptiles

• nocturnal

• predators

Some animals have (a)   to help them blend in with their environment.