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Mojave Desert

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Environment means:

a)

something you mail a letter in

b)

the "in" group at school

c)

the natural world

d)

the world

2.

Which river flows through part of the Mojave Desert?

a)

the Mississippi River

b)

Colorado River

c)

Amazon River

3.

A desert (noun) is a place where:

a)

it is dry and often very hot

b)

nothing can live

c)

you can get ice cream

d)

there is a lot of rain

4.

Death Valley got its name because:

a)

a lot of cowboy shoot-outs happened there

b)

it is the lowest and hottest place in North America

c)

driving there is dangerous

d)

it is haunted

5.

To Adapt (verb) means:

a)

to be good at something

b)

to move away from a place

c)

to change so it is easier to live in a place

6.

Where do animals in the Mojave desert MAINLY get their water?

a)

From a large river

b)

From dew on plants in the morning

c)

from food they eat

d)

both #2 and #3

7.

Burrow (noun) means:

a)

A pouch on a mother animal where the babies live

b)

A hole in the ground where animals can live

c)

Something that is very cold

8.

To survive (verb) means:

a)

to live

b)

to answer politely to an adult

c)

to drink water in the desert

9.

Protection (noun) means:

a)

Someone who is paid to play sports

b)

Water found in the desert

c)

something that keeps you from being hurt

10.

Which of these is NOT a kind of protection for desert animals

a)

a color that helps it hide

b)

a light color to stay cool

c)

a dark color to stay warm

d)

a seat belt

11.

A predator (noun) is:

a)

An animal that hunts other animals for food

b)

A cute furry animal

c)

A place for an animal to hide

12.

Alert (verb) means:

a)

to warn or call attention to a danger

b)

to hide away in a safe place

c)

a thing that wakes you up in the morning