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WorksheetsDesert Animal Adaptations
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How do jackrabbits adapt to the desert heat?
a)
They run quickly to the shade.
b)
They release heat through their long ears to stay cool.
c)
They have short fur.
2.
How do desert lizards adapt to not having very much water in the desert?
a)
They dig holes in the dry streambeds for water.
b)
They have tough scaly skin to keep the water in their body.
c)
They nibble wildflowers.
3.
Why do nocturnal animals hunt at night?
a)
They are busy during the day.
b)
The desert is hot during the day so they go to their burrows and dens until it is cooler.
4.
What body parts help the roadrunner run fast?
a)
They have two toes that point forward and two toes that point backward.
b)
They have four toes that point forward.
c)
They have strong wings.
5.
When the sun goes down, the desert temperature __
a)
cool somewhat by morning
b)
warm up slowly
c)
cool off quickly
d)
do not change
6.
Why do coyotes dig holes in dry streambeds?
a)
to dig up food
b)
to take a dirt bath
c)
to make a cool resting place
d)
to find underground water
7.
Which desert dwellers are nocturnal
a)
chuckwallas
b)
kangaroo rats
c)
Gila Monsters
d)
skinks
8.
The climate in the desert is
a)
rainy
b)
cold and snowy
c)
hot and dry
9.
Desert animals have _________ to the hot and dry climate of the desert.
a)
lurked
b)
predator
c)
adapted
d)
depended
10.
What animals are active during the day in the desert?
a)
tortoises
b)
ants, grasshoppers, spiders, beetles
c)
kangaroo rats
d)
foxes
11.
The horned lizard's spiny scales are helpful by ___________
a)
to help seal in the water
b)
protecting against desert predators
c)
to provide shade on its body
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