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plants nevada

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What religious group named the Joshua tree?

a)

Mormons/LDS

b)

Roman Catholic

c)

Baptist

d)

Muslim

2.

Where does Joshua tree grow in elevation?

a)

3,000-7,000

b)

2,000-3,000

c)

8,000-10,000

d)

1,000-4,000

3.

What is the lifespan of a Joshua Tree?

a)

150

b)

70

c)

50

d)

200

4.

To protect themselves from predation, Joshua trees:

a)

germinate under a nurse plant

b)

grow under shade

c)

germinate under another Joshua tree

d)

Take over all plants around it

5.

Creosote plants can grow in elevations up to: (feet)

a)

4,000

b)

3,000

c)

7,000

d)

2,000

6.

The rings of the creosote are considered to be:

a)

oldest living thing on earth

b)

oldest plant in Nevada

c)

newest species to Nevada

d)

newest species in the desert

7.

Indigenous people chewed Creosote gum to:

a)

Ward off stomach ailments

b)

enjoy the taste

c)

ward off intestinal diseases

d)

ward off mouth infections

8.

Cholla use ___ photosynthesis

a)

CAM

b)

MAC

c)

CRM

d)

CMA

9.

Cholla plants keep the stomata ____ during the day

a)

closed

b)

open

c)

half open

d)

half closes

10.

Cholla is the only cactus with ____ which cover spines

a)

sheaths

b)

swords

c)

shields

d)

spikes

11.

Mesophyll cells in the leaves convert carbon dioxide into

a)

organic acids

b)

chemical acids

c)

organic bases

d)

chemical bases

12.

Mojave mound cactus grows in:

a)

clumps of stems

b)

clumps of rocks

c)

clumps of sand

d)

clumps of plants

13.

_____ flowers bloom on the Mojave mound cactus

a)

scarlet

b)

maroon

c)

lily

d)

azul

14.

Mojave Mound Cactus has ___ colored spines

a)

red

b)

blue

c)

yellow

d)

green

15.

Spines on the Mojave Mound cactus are heavily intertwined and ________

a)

overlapping

b)

underlapping

c)

crossing

d)

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