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Hot Enough to Fry an Egg

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is unusual about the Sonoran Desert?

a)

It is a wet desert.

b)

It is very warm.

c)

Penguins live there.

2.

What are the steppes in the Gobi Desert?

a)

rain shadows

b)

dry grasslands

c)

cold rocks

3.

The cone-shaped hills in the Mojave Desert were caused by

a)

lakes

b)

volcanoes

c)

playas

4.

What are the mirages in the Arabian Desert?

a)

patches of fog

b)

huge piles of sand

c)

things that look real but aren't

5.

Why are parts of Death Valley covered with a salt crust?

a)

a large salt shaker

b)

water that dried up

6.

What is unusual about the polar deserts?

a)

sand, ocean, and wind

b)

ice, snow, and glaciers

c)

Diet Coke, popcorn, and M&Ms

7.

Why is the Arabian Desert foggy?

a)

humid air

b)

snow

c)

sand storms

8.

What does evaporate mean?

a)

get colder

b)

turn from liquid to gas

c)

run really fast

9.

What does the word polar mean?

a)

cute polar bears

b)

far north or far south on Earth

c)

a popular song

10.

What is a synonym for severe?

a)

foolish

b)

strong

c)

friendly