Extreme Environments Quiz

What is the genre of the text "Extreme Environments"?

• Fictional Story

• Informational Text

• Biography

• Poetry

Why does the text "Extreme Environments" present facts and information?

• To entertain readers with stories

• To describe how plants and animals survive harsh conditions

• To provide recipes for cooking

• To teach about historical events

What is a key vocabulary word related to temperature?

• Equator

• Atmosphere

• Precipitation

• Extremes

What is one thing that makes the Atacama Desert unique?

• It has a lot of rivers

• It is very rainy

• It is one of the driest places on Earth

• It is covered in snow

What are the hottest places on Earth?

• The Sahara Desert, Dallol, and Death Valley

• The Amazon Rainforest, Siberia, and Greenland

• The Himalayas, Andes, and Rockies

• The Arctic, Antarctic, and Alps

Why does wind increase speed as it travels up a mountain?

• Winds from several different areas blow towards it

• The air is thicker at the top

• The temperature is higher at the top

• The mountain is flat

What kinds of extreme places does the author describe?

• Tropical and humid

• Extremely cold, dry, windy, hot, or dark

• Urban and crowded

• Wet and rainy

What are the two sections of this chapter about?

• The desert and the ocean

• The rain forest and the town of Cherrapunji

• The mountains and the plains

• The city and the countryside

What is the home of the clouds according to the text?

• The desert

• The ocean

• The rain forest

• The mountains

What does the caption in a photo help describe?

• The size of the photo.

• The colors used in the photo.

• The plants or features shown in the photo.

• The price of the photo.