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Deserts

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What Is the biggest desert?

a)
Sahara Desert
b)
Gobi Desert
c)
Arabian Desert
d)

Antarctic

2.

What is the tallest cactus called

a)
Prickly pear cactus
b)
Saguaro cactus
c)
Barrel cactus
d)
Yucca plant
3.

How tall is the tallest cactus?

(a)  

4.

What adaptation can lizards use to stay safe?

a)
Photosynthesis
b)
Flying
c)
Hibernation
d)

They're small so they can hide under rocks

5.

What cacti has no needles?

a)

Phyllocactus and many of the cereus family

b)
Saguaro
c)
Barrel cactus
d)
Prickly pear
6.

How do screaming desert frogs survive for predator?

a)
By emitting loud, high-pitched screams that startle and confuse predators.
b)
By using their sharp teeth to defend against predators.
c)
By releasing a foul-smelling odor that repels predators.
d)
By camouflaging themselves as rocks in the desert landscape.
7.

What is the average temperature in the sahara desert in fahrenheit?

a)

104

b)

92

c)

72

d)

100

8.

What type of cacti have the longest needles

a)

Pear

b)

barrel

c)

Sanguro

d)

Ferocactus

9.

How long can the needles get on a cactus?

(a)  

10.

What type of plant produces a syrup like substance in the desert?

a)
Cactus plant
b)
Palm tree
c)
Succulent plant
d)
Agave plant
11.

How many types of agave are there

(a)  

12.

What is the desert in northern china?

a)

The Gabi desert

b)

The Gobi desert

c)

The Godi desert

d)

The Gadi desert

13.

What bush can survive for thousands of years?

a)
Sagebrush
b)
Juniper
c)
Pine
d)
Creosote bush
14.

What would happen if an animal died out?

a)
Increase in biodiversity
b)
Disruption of the ecosystem and potential extinction of other species.
c)
No impact on the ecosystem
d)
Improved habitat for other species
15.

Why is sand important in the desert

a)

It is good for borrowing

b)
Sand acts as a reservoir for water, providing moisture for plants and animals to survive in the arid environment.
c)
Sand helps in reducing erosion in the desert.
d)
Sand is used for construction purposes in the desert.
16.

What percent of a desert is sand?

a)
100
b)
50
c)
75
d)

20

17.

How high can the water get in a desert in 1 hour?

a)

10 in

b)

5 in

c)

2 in

d)

1 in