The Sonoran Desert

My sandy color protects me from predators and allows me to find or trap prey easier in the desert.

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Describe an adaptaion a desert plant might have to hellp it cope with the dry environment

• The plant can walk to another climate

• The plant can share water with other plants.

• The plant can store water or conserve it for later use.

• The plant can shrivel up and pretend to be dead.

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The overall climate of deserts is

• wet

• humid

• rainy

• dry

Plant growth is made difficult in deserts by a hard layer of soil and pebbles referred to as:

• asphalt

• cement

• desert pavement

• clay

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Living things in the desert must possess adaptations to help them

• breathe

• absorb heat

• lose water

• conserve water

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Instead of leaves, cacti possess the following to help them conserve water:

• roots

• needles

• stems

• flowers

Most desert animals obtain the water they need not by drinking it but by

• drinking nectar

• breathing

• eating other things that contain water

• perspiring

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To avoid the heat, many desert animals travel at

• noon

• midday

• afternoon

• night

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To prevent water loss, most desert reptiles have:

• fur

• thick body coverings and scales

• thin skin

• moist skin

Which of the following animals is best adapted to the Sonoran Desert environment?

• Cactus Wren

• Polar Bear

• Penguin

• Arctic Fox

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