Desert quiz

Deserts Habitats. A desert is any place that

• gets less than 25cm of rainfall a year.
• has only 12 puddles of water.
• is made of mud and dirt.

Name four (4) animals that live in hot dry desert habitats.

• Camels.
• Lizards.
• Snakes.
• Polar bears.
• Scorpions.

What fraction of the planet is covered by deserts?

• 1/5 (one fifth)
• 1/4 (one fourth)
• 1/2 (one half)

Two major cold deserts are

• Arctic desert.
• Nepalian desert.
• Antarctic desert.

The hottest desert in the world is the

• Ayaanha desert.
• Sahara desert.
• Babbsibooni desert.
• Gobi desert.

Name one (1) types of plant that survives in desert habitats.

• Cactus.
• Apples trees.
• Sunflowers.

Name four (4) animals that live in frozen polar deserts

• Arctic foxes.
• Penguins.
• Polar bears.
• Snowy owls.
• Tigers.

Name two(2) ways polar animals adapt to survive in their cold habitats

• by having thick layers of fat.
• by having extra long toes to grab food.
• by having thick feathers.
• by turning red.