Emma's History Quiz 2 DESERTS OF THE WORLD

Deserts are usually covered with sand or rocks.

Water only comes into the Great Salt Lake in Utah; it never goes back out.

Dunes are piles of sand blown by the wind.

Desert plants are just like plants in wetter places.

There are never any rivers in a desert.

The Sahel is part of which desert?

The temperature in a desert is often hot during the day and cool at night.

Heavy rains can make lakes in the desert for a short period of time.

A desert usually receives 10 inches or less rain in a year.

The prickly pear cactus produces an edible fruit.