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Deserts - EXAM

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Deserts are entirely made up of sand

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Deserts do not grow larger

a)

True

b)

False

3.

How much of the Earth's surface is desert?

a)

1/2

b)

1/3

c)

4/5

d)

2/3

4.

A desert is a hot or cold region that receives little or no rainfall.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Most of the world's hot deserts are located in

a)

The Northern Hemisphere

b)

The Southern Hemisphere

c)

Between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer

d)

the Equator

6.

Identify the world's largest desert

a)

Mojave

b)

Antarctic

c)

Sahara

d)

Simpson

7.

Erosion is

a)

the breaking down of rocks through the action of wind and water and the effects of climate

b)

the wearing away and removal of soil and rock by wind, waves, rivers or ice, and human activity.

c)

the laying down of sediment carried by wind, flowing water, the sea or ice.

d)

the movement of goods or people from one location to another location.

8.

Which type of place is arid and has a scarce vegetation along with extreme temperatures

a)

Island

b)

Plains

c)

Desert

d)

Forest

9.

How many countries touch the Sahara Desert

a)

Thirteen

b)

Eleven

c)

Twelve

d)

Fourteen

10.
On which continent is the Sahara Desert?
a)
Asia
b)
South America
c)
Africa
d)
Europe
11.
Which of these continents does NOT have a hot desert?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
South America
d)
Europe
12.
Which of the following is NOT an adaptation for desert animals? 
a)
big legs
b)
small ears
c)
extra layer of fur
d)
thin bodies
13.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a desert? 
a)
very little rain
b)
hot in the day, cool at night
c)
sandy soil
d)
covered with grass
14.
What happens to the heat of the day in the desert once the sun goes down at night? 
a)
The heat stays and keeps the desert warm.
b)
The heat escapes because there are no clouds to keep the heat in.
c)
The temperature in the desert stays the same after the sun goes down.
d)
The desert gets warmer at night than it does during the day. 
15.
What is one thing both "hot" and "cold" deserts have in common?
a)
All the land is made of sand
b)
Underground water filters impurities from the sand.
c)
There is a dramatic change between night and day temperatures.
d)
Both get regular predictable rainfall. 
16.
When an animal or plant changes its behavior in reaction to its environment, it
a)
dies
b)
adapts
c)
grows
d)
regulates
17.
Where is Antarctica located?
a)
At the top (North) of Earth.
b)
At the bottom (South) of Earth.  
c)
In the west.
d)
In the east
18.
Antarctica is a desert. TRUE or FALSE?
a)
False
b)
True 
19.

How would you describe a Hot Desert Environment?

a)

Low rainfall/ low temps

b)

High rainfall/ low temps

c)

Low rainfall/High temps

d)

High rainfall/high temps

20.

A plant that grows in the desert.

a)

cactus

b)

flower

c)

cotton

d)

hay

21.

Where does a cactus store its water?

a)

It stores it in its spines.

b)

It stores it in its leaves.

c)

It stores it in its stem.

d)

It stores it in its roots.

22.

These deserts are located along the coasts of continents and have long, warm summers and very cool winters.

a)

Cold winter deserts

b)

Subtropical deserts

c)

Polar deserts

d)

Coastal deserts

23.

Summers moderately long and dry, hot like deserts. Winters normally bring low concentrations of rainfall. Average rainfall is 2-4 cm annually

a)

Semiarid deserts

b)

Arid deserts

c)

Polar deserts

d)

Tropical deserts

24.

A desert at the poles with ice but little precipitation

a)

Tropical deserts

b)

Arid deserts

c)

Polar deserts

d)

Coastal deserts

25.

The amount of precipitation in a desert

a)

100 inches per year

b)

50 inches per year

c)

less than 10 inches per year

d)

28 inches per year

26.

How many continents of the world have deserts

a)

3

b)

5

c)

6

d)

All 7

27.

What is an ecosystem?

a)

A collection of climate conditions

b)

A system of collecting eco friendly products

c)

Physical and Human Factors

d)

Natural system of plants and animals and their environment

28.

What is a desert?

a)

a place that is very hot

b)

a place that is very sandy

c)

a place that is very dry

d)

a place that is very empty

29.

An example of a nocturnal desert animal is a

a)

lizard

b)

kangaroo

c)

llama

d)

camel

30.
What best describes the climate in the desert?
a)
warm
b)
hot
c)
dry
d)
windy