WorksheetsDesert Biome
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is necessary to be classified as a desert?
Dry, sandy environment
Cacti, snakes, small rodents, and camels
Temperatures that average above 90 degrees
Receiving less that 10 inches of rain per year
In deserts, some rain never even reaches the ground. Why?
It is absorbed by a plant's roots.
It evaporates too quickly.
It fills small, rocky holes.
It is caught in the clouds.
True or False: It is possible for there to be absolutely ZERO inches of rain per year in the desert.
True
False
Which location holds the record for hottest place on earth?
The Sahara Desert
Wadi Halfa, Sudan
Death Valley, California
Timbuktu, Mali
What is the largest cold desert in the world?
Spiti Valley
Kalahari Desert
Gobi Desert
Antarctica
Why do temperatures in deserts drop so low at night?
There is little ground cover to absorb heat.
The land is too flat with very few hills.
The air is so dry it doesn't hold in heat.
Deserts get very windy at night, blowing the air around.
Cacti have thin leaves called _________ to protect them from being eaten by animals.
thorns
spokes
prickers
spines
Which desert animal gets all the water it needs from the food it eats? (It doesn't even need to drink!!)
Kangaroo Rat
Ground Squirrel
Desert Fox
Thorny Devil Lizard
Cold deserts have just 2 seasons. Which seasons are they?
Summer & Winter
Spring & Fall
Fall & Winter
Spring & Summer
All of these are ways YOU can protect desert biomes except--
stay on roads and use marked trails
protect the life there
limit actions in the desert
irrigate and use water
