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WorksheetsListening Comprehension - Life in the Desert
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which is the biggest hot dessert in the world?
Antarctica
Gobi
Chad
Sahara
What is the correct word for a large pile of sand?
a sand dune
a snowy mountain
an oasis
a lake
Why are deserts very dry places?
It rains heavily
It often rains
It scarcely rains
It never rains
What happens in hot deserts after sunset?
the temperature soars to above 38ºC
the temperature drops to freezing
the temperature remains the same
the temperature is very hot
What do people need to survive in a hot desert?
rocks
sand
cacti
water
Why are most of the Sahara lakes not safe for people to drink from?
because they are almost dry
because they have saltwater
because they are few
because they have freshwater
What is surprising about the hot and dry deserts?
many plants live there
very few plants live there
no plants live there
few plants live there
Where do some plants keep rainwater?
in their roots
in their leaves
in their flowers
in their seeds
How do animals that never drink survive?
they sleep at night
they live on the ground
they get water from seeds and plants
the get water from oasis
Why don't camels drink water often?
they have people on their backs
they have thick fur on their backs
they can store food in their humps
they can drink a lot of water at once
All deserts are hot place.
True
False
The coldest place in the world is Antarctica.
True
False
All sand dunes are the same height.
True
False
It never rains in Antarctica.
True
False
A person will always know when it is about to rain in the desert.
True
False
The maximum rain fall in the Sahara desert is 25cm a year.
True
False
Foxes and Gerbils are not found in the desert.
True
False
Cacti store water in their leaves for only a short period of time.
True
False
Underground, in a hot desert, is colder than on the ground.
True
False
People use camels to travel in a hot desert.
True
False
