Amazing Wildlife of the Mojave

Deserts are challenging because

• they are very dry and hot

• they are very wet and cold

• they are very dark and dangerous

• they are very bright and crowded

adapted

• means alive

• means changed

• means sad

• means after

Lizards, snakes, and mice prefer to drink from a puddle but might have to get water from...

• a sink

• the faucet

• plants

• rain

How do scorpions hide from the heat?

• swim in a pool

• lay on a rock

• hide in a shady place

• in the air conditioning

What color absorbs sun energy?

• yellow

• black

• white

• polka-dots

The area around you is called...

• environment

• barnyard

• water

• weather

People and animals need food, water, and _____________.

• shelter

• cell phone

• school

• rocks