Planet Earth 1 - Deserts

A ___________________ of the land on our planet is desert.

• third

• quarter

• fifth

• Two-thirds

Wild Bactrian camels are one of the rarest ___________________ on the planet

• mammals

• animals

• reptiles

1.      How many Bactrian camels remain in the wild? ___________________

• 1 000

• 2 000

• 500

• 10 000

1.      What causes the Gobi to be a desert? ___________________

• The Himalayas

• The Alps

• The Atacama

• The Sahara

The Sahara is the largest desert of all and is the same size as the ___________________. 

• China

• Britain

• U.S

• Mongolia

1.      Reptiles have armored, ___________________ that protect them from the stinging grains from sandstorms

• permeable skin

• scaly skin

• hard skin

• flaky skin

1.      Sand storms can come without warning in the desert and reduce the visibility of areas the size of ___________________.

• Egypt

• Britain

• U.S

• NC

1.      Australia is the world’s most ___________________ continent with blistering daytime temperatures.

• friendly

• driest

• arid

• hottest

Why do the kangaroos lick their forearms in the desert?

• Spread their scent

• Lower body temperature

• To stop fleas

• Attract a mate

1.      Most small desert creatures are ___________________.

• hungry

• Hunters

• overheated

• Nocturnal