Desert adaptations

Which statement best matches a desert environment?

• It is always hot

• It is always cold

• It is hot during the day and cold at night

Which statement best matches a desert environment?

• It is always raining

• It receives some rainfall

• It never rains

Which statement best matches a desert environment?

• It is both rocky and sandy

• It is sandy

• It is rocky

Which statement best matches a desert environment?

• It is has no plants

• It has some plants- grasses, shrubs and trees

• It has lots of plants

Why do desert plants have smaller leaves?

• Because they don't get enough water

• To reduce water loss through stomata

• Because they get too much water

• Because they don't grow well in the desert

Why do desert plants have spread out roots?

• To help them stay standing

• To help them grow

• To collect more rainfall

• Because they are not growing well

Why do desert plants have spines or thorns?

• To stop animals eating them

• To help them grow

• To get more water

• To stop people picking them

Why do some desert plants have leaves that point down?

• Because they are dying

• Because they don't get enough water

• Because they send water down to the roots

• Because they stop animals from eating them

Why do some desert plants have hairs on their leaves?

• To absorb more sunlight

• To reflect sunlight and keep them cool

• To stop animals from eating them

• To collect rainfall

Why do some desert plants have waxy and rubbery leaves?

• To increase water loss

• To reduce water loss

• To stop animals eating them

• To collect rainfall