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Mojave

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 3hrs 56mins

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Class
Date
1.

What Genre is the article "Amazing Wildlife of the Mojave"?

a)

Poetry

b)

Expository Text

c)

Folktale

d)

Biography

2.

The Chuckwalla is a type of. . .

a)

insect.

b)

bird.

c)

cactus.

d)

lizard.

3.

Which way do animals NOT get water in the Mojave?

a)

Tiny drops of dew that form or stones.

b)

From eating flowers, seeds, and leaves that contain water.

c)

From eating other animals and insects that are half water.

d)

From the milk of the cows that live there.

4.

How do scorpions avoid the heat?

a)

They crawl into bushes.

b)

They stand up tall on their legs.

c)

They climb on top of a cactus.

d)

They hide under rocks.

5.

What is a reason many desert animals use burrows?

a)

So they can eat the plants that grow in there.

b)

So that they can hibernate in the winter.

c)

So that they can hide from hunters.

d)

So that they can stay cool and safe.

6.

Why do desert iguanas change color?

a)

To hide from preditors.

b)

To warm their bodies in the morning and cool them at night.

c)

To attract a mate.

d)

To make themselves look cool.

7.

How do Roadrunners warm themselves after a chilly night?

a)

They grow warm feathers to insulate themselves.

b)

They do jumping jacks and push-ups to get their blood flowing.

c)

They turn on the heater in their nests to warm themselves up.

d)

They turn their backs towards the sun and raise their body feathers.

8.

Why do jackrabbit's have long ears?

a)

to help them hear farther

b)

to help them jump higher

c)

to help them stay cool

9.

Which of these people is not related to you?

a)

aunt

b)

brother

c)

friend

d)

mother

10.

What does the word excellent mean?

a)

very good

b)

very happy

c)

very wicked

d)

very surprising

11.

What does the word alert mean?

a)

to wait for news

b)

to warn about a danger

c)

to ask about a situation

d)

to wonder what will happen

12.

Which of the following is a type of competition?

a)

contest

b)

loser

c)

prize

d)

winner

13.

Which could provide shelter from a storm?

a)

bike

b)

sidewalk

c)

house

d)

water

14.

What does the word prefer mean?

a)

to like better

b)

to like least

c)

to like some

d)

to not like

15.

How are all desert animals ALIKE?

a)

They can change color

b)

They are light colored

c)

They live underground

d)

They find ways to avoid the heat