Mojave

What Genre is the article "Amazing Wildlife of the Mojave"?

• Poetry

• Expository Text

• Folktale

• Biography

The Chuckwalla is a type of. . .

• insect.

• bird.

• cactus.

• lizard.

Which way do animals NOT get water in the Mojave?

• Tiny drops of dew that form or stones.

• From eating flowers, seeds, and leaves that contain water.

• From eating other animals and insects that are half water.

• From the milk of the cows that live there.

How do scorpions avoid the heat?

• They crawl into bushes.

• They stand up tall on their legs.

• They climb on top of a cactus.

• They hide under rocks.

What is a reason many desert animals use burrows?

• So they can eat the plants that grow in there.

• So that they can hibernate in the winter.

• So that they can hide from hunters.

• So that they can stay cool and safe.

Why do desert iguanas change color?

• To hide from preditors.

• To warm their bodies in the morning and cool them at night.

• To attract a mate.

• To make themselves look cool.

How do Roadrunners warm themselves after a chilly night?

• They grow warm feathers to insulate themselves.

• They do jumping jacks and push-ups to get their blood flowing.

• They turn on the heater in their nests to warm themselves up.

• They turn their backs towards the sun and raise their body feathers.

Why do jackrabbit's have long ears?

• to help them hear farther

• to help them jump higher

• to help them stay cool

Which of these people is not related to you?

• aunt

• brother

• friend

• mother

What does the word excellent mean?

• very good

• very happy

• very wicked

• very surprising