What is the defining characteristic of a desert?

Desert Ecosystems and Their Challenges

Interactive Video
•
Science, Geography
•
6th - 10th Grade
•
Medium

Olivia Brooks
Used 2+ times
FREE Resource
Read more
10 questions
Show all answers
1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
High humidity
Frequent rainfall
Low rainfall
Dense vegetation
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of desert is known for having the highest temperatures?
Polar desert
Subtropical desert
Semiarid desert
Coastal desert
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What natural process often leads to the formation of semiarid deserts?
Rain-shadow effect
Ocean currents
Volcanic activity
Earthquakes
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do desert animals like the coyote adapt to extreme temperatures?
By migrating to cooler areas
By burrowing and being active at night
By storing water in their bodies
By growing thick fur
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What adaptation helps the saguaro cactus survive in the desert?
Long and shallow root systems
Thick leaves
Ability to move
Deep root systems
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a major threat to existing deserts?
Increased rainfall
Rising temperatures
Decreased sunlight
Increased vegetation
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is desertification?
The creation of new deserts due to ecological degradation
The cooling of desert regions
The process of a desert becoming a forest
The increase in desert rainfall
Create a free account and access millions of resources
Similar Resources on Wayground
6 questions
Goblin Shark Characteristics and Behavior

Interactive video
•
6th - 10th Grade
9 questions
Mountain Railways of India

Interactive video
•
6th - 10th Grade
9 questions
Exploring the Dynamics of Continental Drift

Interactive video
•
6th - 10th Grade
9 questions
Sensaciones y Experiencias en el Agua

Interactive video
•
6th - 10th Grade
11 questions
Water Conservation Practices and Issues

Interactive video
•
6th - 10th Grade
10 questions
Cordyceps and Ecosystem Dynamics

Interactive video
•
6th - 10th Grade
11 questions
Jerry's Experience in Fountain Grove

Interactive video
•
6th - 10th Grade
6 questions
Hippo Survival Challenges

Interactive video
•
6th - 10th Grade
Popular Resources on Wayground
25 questions
Equations of Circles

Quiz
•
10th - 11th Grade
30 questions
Week 5 Memory Builder 1 (Multiplication and Division Facts)

Quiz
•
9th Grade
33 questions
Unit 3 Summative - Summer School: Immune System

Quiz
•
10th Grade
10 questions
Writing and Identifying Ratios Practice

Quiz
•
5th - 6th Grade
36 questions
Prime and Composite Numbers

Quiz
•
5th Grade
14 questions
Exterior and Interior angles of Polygons

Quiz
•
8th Grade
37 questions
Camp Re-cap Week 1 (no regression)

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
46 questions
Biology Semester 1 Review

Quiz
•
10th Grade
Discover more resources for Science
25 questions
Equations of Circles

Quiz
•
10th - 11th Grade
30 questions
Week 5 Memory Builder 1 (Multiplication and Division Facts)

Quiz
•
9th Grade
33 questions
Unit 3 Summative - Summer School: Immune System

Quiz
•
10th Grade
10 questions
Writing and Identifying Ratios Practice

Quiz
•
5th - 6th Grade
14 questions
Exterior and Interior angles of Polygons

Quiz
•
8th Grade
37 questions
Camp Re-cap Week 1 (no regression)

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
46 questions
Biology Semester 1 Review

Quiz
•
10th Grade