WorksheetsDesert Biome
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the main characteristic that makes a biome a desert?
Sand dunes
High temperatures
Tumbleweeds
Lack of rain
Lots of snakes
What is the largest hot desert in the world?
Gobi Desert
Sahara Desert
Arabian Desert
Great Basin Desert
Mojave Desert
What does it mean when animals are described as nocturnal?
They don't need a lot of water
They are warm-blooded
They sleep during the day and come out at night
They hibernate during the winter
They have an internal cooling system that helps them survive in the desert
Where do many desert animals sleep during the day?
In burrows under the ground
On warm rocks to stay heated
In the shade of cactus plants
On the sand
All are correct.
Where do camels store up fat so they can go without water for long periods of time?
In their tails
In their stomachs
In their hump
In their shoulders
Along their sides
How have plants adapted to survive in the desert?
They store water in their leaves and trunks
They spread out from each other
They have large root systems to collect water
They have sharp spines to protect them from animals
All are correct
Most hot deserts stay hot through the night rarely dropping below 100 degrees F.
True
False
What term is used to describe the growing in size of the world's deserts?
Sand expansion
Drying Earth
Climate change
Desertification
Global warming
What does it mean when a plant is called a succulent?
It grows in the desert
It reproduces using flowers
It stores water in its stems
It defends itself from animals with spiny barbs
It tastes really good
Many animals in the desert get all the water they need from the food they eat.
True
False
