A Walk in the Desert
  • 1. How do many desert animals get water?
A) They eat desert plants.
B) They drink from lakes.
C) They dig underground wells.
D) They store water in burrows.
  • 2. Wood rats build large nests in order to protect themselves from _______.
A) pack rats
B) cold nights
C) predators
D) sudden storms
  • 3. An elf owl is about the same size as ________.
A) scorpion
B) woodpecker
C) jackrabbit
D) coyote
  • 4. Jackrabbits' long ears help them to _____.
A) build homes
B) find food
C) stay cool
D) run fast
  • 5. Which of these is a nocturnal animal?
A) roadrunner
B) kit fox
C) lizard
D) grasshopper
  • 6. Which desert animal is poisonous?
A) coyote
B) coral snake
C) Gila monster
D) horned lizard
  • 7. Read this sentence from the article. "Deserts have a very dry climate." What does the word climate mean?
A) the number of people
B) the shape of the land
C) the most common animal
D) the average weather
  • 8. Read this sentence from the article. "They spin silken webs among cactus spines." The word silken means______.
A) soft and shiney
B) tough and hard
C) sticky and wet
D) thin and sharp
  • 9. Read this sentence from the article. "Scorpions often lurk in crevices or under rocks during the day." The word lurk means________.
A) make noise
B) find prey
C) lie hidden
D) sleep soundly
  • 10. How do plants and animals in the desert depend on one another?
A) The insects spin webs that protect the flowers in the desert region.
B) The animals touch the shrubs of the desert floor with their tails.
C) The plants have a smell that the animals enjoy.
D) Cactus plants provide homes for many animals.
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