Desert Biome

Which description best matches desert biome ?

• Near the equator, warm temperatures, and abundant rainfall.

• Dry environments that generally receive less than 10 in. of rainfall each year.

• A cold, dry, mostly treeless biome that encircles the Arctic Ocean

There are ______________ types of deserts.

• 4

• 2

• 5

Which of these is not a type of desert?

• Semi-Arid

• Subtemporal

• Coastal

What are two abiotic factors that influence deserts?

• Wind and sun

• Rain and snow

• Snow and sun

What is the rainshadow effect?

• When the mountains block the passage of rain-producing weather systems and cast a "shadow" of dryness behind them.

• When it does rain for many years

• When it rains and is sunny at the same time

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Sand dunes are are a result of a powerful force of erosion. What is this force?

• Sun

• Wind

• Rain

What does it mean when animals are nocturnal?

• It means animals sleep during the day and are active night.

• It means animals are active during the day and sleep at night.

• It means animals only sleep four hours every night.

Why is being nocturnal such a common survival strategy in the desert?

• It is cooler at night than it is during the day.

• It is hotter at night than it is during the day.

• All the animals in a desert can only see in the dark.

Why is the ocean breeze very important to some deserts?

• Because the ocean creates fog that is then absorbed by plants and helps them survive.

• Because the ocean allows animals to have enough water to drink due to the lack of rain.

• Because the ocean creates heavy rainfall that is absorbed by the plans and helps them survive.

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Mutualism is best described as?

• A relationship where both organisms involved benefit from the relatiobship.

• A relationship where one organism benefits and the other is hurt from the relationship.

• A relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither hurt nor benefits from the relationship.