Deserts

Deserts are the wettest place on Earth. 

• true 
• false 

True or False? All deserts are very hot.

• True

• False

What best describes the climate in the desert?

• warm
• hot
• dry
• windy

Which of the following would classify as a desert?

• warm temperatures with few animals

• warm temperatures with many animals

• less than 10 inches of rain per year

• more than 10 inches of rain per year

In the daytime, temperatures can reach _____ degrees F. At night, the air cools to around _______ degrees F.

• 25, 1

• 100, -10

• 50, 10

• 100,32

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This continent is an example of a cold desert.

• Antartica

• Australia

• Iceland

What is one thing both "hot" and "cold" deserts have in common?

• All the land is made of sand

• Underground water filters impurities from the sand.

• There is a big change between night and day temperatures.

• Both get regular rainfall.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a desert? 

• very little rain
• hot in the day, cool at night
• sandy soil
• covered with grass

Which is the largest desert the world?

• Great Basin Desert

• Sahara Desert

• Sonoran Desert

What is it called when an animal has a feature or behavior that helps it survive in its environment? 

• habitat
• environment
• adaptation
• climate

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