Hot Deserts

Name the main characteristics of a hot desert.

• High daytime temperatures, low night time temperatures, low rainfall

• High daytime temperatures, high night time temperatures, low rainfall

• Low daytime temperatures, low night time temperatures, high rainfall

In summer, the daytime temperatures in hot deserts can reach up to _____˚C. At night, they may drop below _____˚C.

• 0, 55

• -55, 0

• 0, -55

• 55, 0

This continent is an example of a cold desert.

• Europe

• Australia

• Antarctica

• Iceland

What is it called when a plant or an animal has a feature or behaviour that helps it survive in its environment?

• Habitat

• Adaptation

• Climate

• Environment

Which of these continents does not have a hot desert?

• Asia

• Africa

• Australia

• Europe

Which is the driest place in the world?

• Sahara

• Mojave

• Kalahari

• Atacama

What does it mean when animals are described as nocturnal?

• They hibernate during the winter.

• They sleep during the day and come out at night.

• They don't need a lot of water.

Where do cacti store water?

• large leaves and thorns

• long, thick roots

• succulent stems with waxy coating

• shallow, wide roots

Where will you find the Banjaras?

• Arabian Desert

• Gobi Desert

• Ladakh

• Thar Desert

What do you think the term 'desertification' means?

• Land that is used for sustainable farming practices with proper soil management.

• Land that is gradually turned into a desert due to climate change or human activities like deforestation.