Desert Life- Rooted in Reading nonfiction companion

Where can the Sonoran Desert be found?

• in Mexico, California, and Florida

• in Arizona, California, and Florida

• in Mexico, California, and Arizona

• in California, Mexico, and Alabama

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How often does it rain in the Sonoran desert?

• twice a year

• twice a day

• twice a month

• twice a week

The Sonoran Desert is close to the ____ where the hottest parts of the world are.

• north pole

• equator

• south pole

• Florida

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What can happen when there is very heavy rain in the summer?

• cacti will die

• animals get too wet

• flash floods

• it gets very hot

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How many different kinds of birds call the Sonoran Desert home?

• 60

• 20

• 35

• 350

Which of these animals does not live in the Sonoran Desert?

• black bear

• gila monster

• javelina

• tortoise

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Javelinas like to live alone in the desert.

• true

• false

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What does nocturnal mean?

• asleep at night

• asleep all the time

• never asleep

• awake at night

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Why are so many animals nocturnal in the Sonoran Desert?

• it is cooler at night

• it is warmer at night

• they are scared of the dark

• they don't like to sleep

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Which one is a nocturnal animal found in the Sonoran Desert?

• barn owl

• hoot owl

• great horned owl

• snowy owl