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7th Desert Quiz - 10/30

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In ecology, a "________" refers to the sets of plants and animals in a community, such as a jungle, forest, or coral reef.

a)

nucleus

b)

phylum

c)

climate

d)

biome

2.

formation means :

a)

performance

b)

replacement

c)

disturbance

d)

establishment

3.

crevice means :

a)

a long narrow opening

b)

a distinguishing feature of your personal nature

c)

a wide and open space as of surface or land

d)

a cordial disposition

4.

But as they neared the ocean floor, instead of finding a barren ________, devoid of life, the explorers say they spotted a fish swimming past.

a)

sentence

b)

desert

c)

labor

d)

generation

5.

audacious means :

a)

more desirable than another

b)

disinclined to become involved

c)

invulnerable to fear or intimidation

d)

devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose

6.

expert means :

a)

acknowledged as a supposition

b)

not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall

c)

unvarying in nature

d)

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

7.

Here, as in the Mohave Desert, are found the leafless, thickly spined forms of the ________ family.

a)

mollusk

b)

fungus

c)

amoeba

d)

cactus

8.

sarcastic means :

a)

not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy

b)

expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds

c)

capable of being eliminated or done without

d)

auguring favorable circumstances and good luck

9.

technique means :

a)

the content of a particular field of knowledge

b)

a practical method or art applied to some particular task

c)

complete attention

d)

an established custom

10.

________ northern Kenya suffered a severe drought last year and hundreds of thousands of animals died.

a)

Ignoble

b)

Fictitious

c)

Arid

d)

Immune