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WorksheetsDesert Animals (Chapter 9)
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 16mins
DESERTS are the driest places on earth and sometimes go for (1) ............................, or even (2) ....................., without rain.
(1) days, (2) weeks
(1) weeks, (2) months
(1) months, (2) years
Most snakes are quite
harmful
harmless
How do snakes reproduce?
by laying eggs
by giving birth
both
none of these
rattlesnake, or ‘rattler’ prefers to
avoid people
harm people
stay with people
none of these
How do snakes know that humans are nearby?
By noises
by friends
By vibrations
none of these
define predator
How do Mongooses hunt?
In groups
Individually
None of these
I don't know
In the story, Mongooses are always looking for which of these predators? (More than one answer could be correct)
Hawks
Tigers
Eagles
Large Snakes
Where do Mongooses create their den? (More than one answer could be correct)
old termite mount
mount everest
in burrows
hollow log
In the mongoose family, when others go out to hunt, who will guard the den?
1 or 2 Females
1 or 2 Males
Both
None of these
Rattlesnakes are very common and widespread animals, living right across the
America
Canada
Africa
Argentina
Which was the first domesticated Animal in the desert
Mongoose
Camel
Dog
Rattlesnake
All desert animals struggle
to survive in harsh conditions
to get sleep
to win
to get food
Camels get the necessary water...
from the desert plants
from mirages eat
from their humps
from the body
The camel’s hump is...
full of water
full of food
full of fat
full of carbohydrates
The word ‘forage’ means....
search for food
search for the birds
search for work
search for water
Some animals are dangerous....
only when they are threatened
because of the non-poisonous
for they are attackers
for they are mammals
Mangoose kill snakes as....
they are more poisonous
they are stronger
they react very quickly
snakes fear them
The hump helps the camel to...
move in the desert
be useful to man
to ride
survive in desert
‘Coping with’ means the same as...
living in
fighting with
being comfortable with
dealing with
The cactus stores water in:
the morning
its thick stems
the rains
both (a) and (b)
Darkling beetles are experts at catching ___________ on their legs
drops of moisture
centipede
sand
honey
There are more than ___________ kinds of Rattle snakes?
1500
2300
1000
500
Which one of these animal can survive without water for many weeks?
When do mongooses kill the snake?
When the snake is asleep
When the snake is eating his food
When the snake gets tired
What is the meaning of the word-"Dodge"
Move quickly to avoid enemies
move slowly
work slowly
Q1 Camel can live up to ____ without drinking water
2 months
7 months
10 months
18 months
Life in a desert is difficult.
True
False
