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