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Desert Ecosystem

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many inches of rain does the desert get per year?

a)

3 inches

b)

5 inches

c)

10 inches

d)

23 inches

2.

Which is the largest desert in the world?

a)

The Sahara

b)

The Arctic

c)

The Great Sandy

d)

The Great Basin

3.

What is the average temperature during the day in the desert?

a)

Well Over 100

b)

Below 100

c)

Well Over 200

d)

Exactly 20

4.

What are three plants that you can find in this area?

a)

Cactus

b)

Grasses

c)

Shrubs

d)

Pine Trees

e)

Banana Trees

5.

What is the temperature at night in the desert?

a)

Below 50

b)

Above 50

c)

Above and Below 50

6.

Where are deserts usually located?

a)

30 degrees north latitude

b)

on the top of the world

c)

60 degrees north latitude

d)

30 degrees south latitude

e)

65 degrees south latitude

7.

What animals can be found in the desert?

a)

Camels, Parrots, Beetles, Monkeys

b)

Camels, Meerkats, Scorpions, Grasshoppers, Horned Toads

c)

Fish, Lions, Bears, Dragonflies, Deer

d)

Unicorns, Dragons, Flying Pigs, Mermaids

8.

What makes a desert unique?

a)

Covering 1/3 of the Earth and constantly growing

b)

Being over 100 degrees in some areas and dropping below freezing (32 degrees) in others

c)

Be home to some of the worlds most fascinating plants and animals

d)

All of the Above!

9.

A dust storm can be over 1 mile high and travel over 1 thousand miles.

a)

False

b)

True

10.

The giant cactus can live up to 200 years.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The Sahara desert is...

a)

3,500,000 square miles

b)

250,000 square miles

c)

300,000 square miles

d)

1,000,000 square miles

12.

The Gila Monster is the only venomous lizard in the world

a)

False

b)

True

13.

The two members of the Gila Monster family are the only venomous lizards.

a)

True

b)

False