Living in Deserts

What makes a desert an extreme place to live?

• the climate

• the animals

• the sand

Why do desert people wear layers of loose clothes?

• to protect themselves from animals

• to protect themselves from the sun

• to have shade

Why does the author include the map on page 138?

• To show where there are deserts.

• To show what areas deserts are in Africa.

• To give a diagram of a camel.

How are people in the deserts today different from long ago?

• they can pump water into cities

• they protect themselves

• they travel around the sand

The ___________ has a very hot, dry climate to which only a few animals and plants have been able to adapt.

• desert

• certainly

• proud

Which adaptations below would help an organism survive in the desert? (choose all that apply)

• hibernation during winter months

• long eyelashes to keep sand out of eyes

• stored fat when food is hard to find to get energy

• active only at night

Which describes a desert's climate?

• hot and dry

• a cactus with sharp pines

• rattlesnakes and

  kangaroo rats

• sandy soil with few trees

Which describes a desert's climate?

• hot and dry

• a cactus with sharp spines

• rattlesnakes and kangaroo rats

• sandy soil with few trees

How are desert animals alike?

• They can change color.

• They are light colored.

• They live underground.

• They find ways to avoid the heat.

Having little or no rainfall in a climate.

• arid

• humid