Desert Biomes Quiz D

What is the main characteristic that makes a biome a desert?

• Sand dunes

• High temperatures

• Tumbleweeds

• Lack of rain

• Lots of snakes

What is the largest hot desert in the world?

• Gobi Desert

• Sahara Desert

• Arabian Desert

• Mojave Desert

• Great Basin Desert

What does it mean when animals are described as nocturnal?

• They don't need a lot of water

• They are warm-blooded

• They sleep during the day and come out at night

• They hibernate during the winter

• They have an internal cooling system that helps them survive in the desert

Where do many desert animals sleep during the day?

• In burrows under the ground

• On warm rocks to stay heated

• In the shade of cactus plants

• On the sand

• None of the Above

Where do camels store up fat so they can go without water for long periods of time?

• In their tails

• In their stomachs

• In their hump

• In their shoulders

How have plants adapted to survive in the desert?

• They store water in their leaves and trunks

• They spread out from each other

• They have large root systems to collect water

• They have sharp spines to protect them from animals

• All of the above

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True or False: Most hot deserts stay hot through the night rarely dropping below 100 degrees F.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What term is used to describe the growing in size of the world's deserts?

• Sand expansion

• Drying Earth

• Climate change

• Desertification

• Global warming

What does it mean when a plant is called a succulent?

• It tastes really good

• It defends itself from animals with spiny barbs

• It stores water in its stems

• It reproduces using flowers

• It grows in the desert

True or False: Many animals in the desert get all the water they need from the food they eat.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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