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) sudden storms
B) pack rats
C) cold nights
D) predators
  • 3. An elf owl is about the same size as ________.
A) woodpecker
B) jackrabbit
C) coyote
D) scorpion
  • 4. Jackrabbits' long ears help them to _____.
A) run fast
B) stay cool
C) build homes
D) find food
  • 5. Which of these is a nocturnal animal?
A) kit fox
B) roadrunner
C) grasshopper
D) lizard
  • 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 most common animal
B) the average weather
C) the shape of the land
D) the number of people
  • 8. Read this sentence from the article. "They spin silken webs among cactus spines." The word silken means______.
A) thin and sharp
B) tough and hard
C) soft and shiney
D) sticky and wet
  • 9. Read this sentence from the article. "Scorpions often lurk in crevices or under rocks during the day." The word lurk means________.
A) sleep soundly
B) find prey
C) make noise
D) lie hidden
  • 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) Cactus plants provide homes for many animals.
C) The plants have a smell that the animals enjoy.
D) The animals touch the shrubs of the desert floor with their tails.
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