Desert
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What is a common feature of some deserts?
(A. Salt Lakes)
B. Cactuses
C. Sand Dunes
D. Scorpions - .
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When are most of the animals most active?
A. Dusk
B. Dawn
C. Midday
(D. Both AandB) - .
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How many desert categories are there?
(A. 4)
B. 8
C.15
D. 2 - .
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How high can a sand dune reach?
A. 200 feet
B. 50 feet
C. 75 feet
(D. 650 feet) - .
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What happens to the soil in the desert when the rain comes?
A. Nothing
(B.Erodes)
C. Dries
D. Floods - .
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When the rain evaporates, what is left behind on the surface?
A. Sand
B. Mud
(C. Glistening Salt)
D. Precipitation - .
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How hot can the desert get during the daytime hours?
(A.131 degrees)
B.100 degrees
C. 80 degrees
D. 200 degrees - .
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What is the average amount of precipitation a desert receives during the year?
A. 3inches
B. 20 inches
(C. 10 inches)
D. None -
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Where are the most deserts located?
A. 60 degrees N and 60 degrees S Longitude
B. 0 degrees N and 0 degrees S Latitude
(C. 30 degrees N and 30 degrees S Latitude)
D. 10 degrees N and 20 degrees S Longitude - .
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Why do deserts cool down so rapidly at night?
(A. Not much vegetation)
B. Low humidity
C. High humidity
D. Both AandB - .
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What type of roots do most desert plants have?
A. Short
B. Average
C. Long
(D. Both AandC) - .
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Where do most desert animals sleep?
A. On a rock
(B. In Burrows)
C. In the sun
D. On a cactus - .
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What two items do you need to survive in the desert?
(A. Water and Fire)
B. Water and Food
C. Water and Shelter
D. Water and Signals - .
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How do most perennials survive in the desert?
A. Taking in the water
B. Dying during dry spells
(C. Becoming dormant)
D. None of the above - .