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The roadrunner is a bird that uses its quick feet and long skinny legs to move quickly. Choice B- roadrunner
This desert bird can eat a snake. What is its name? Pick A or B.
A. armadillo B. roadrunner |
The Great Basin is a COLD desert
This desert is known for being COLD. Is it the Mojave Desert or the Great Basin?
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There are a number of different definitions to describe a desert but they are typically areas that receive extremely low amounts of rain. Choice A.
What is a desert? Pick A or B.
A. A place that receives very little rainfall during the year. B A place that receives a lot of rainfall during the year. |
The Chihuahuan Desert is located mostly in Mexico.
A lot of this desert is located in Mexico. Is it the Chihuahuan Desert or Sonoran Desert?
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A gecko has webbed feet, but lives on land.
Choice C
This animal has webbed feet, but lives on land. What is it? Pick A, B, or C.
A. camel B. cow C. gecko |
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A rattlesnake is considered the king of the desert animals and is feared by many other animals. Choice C - rattlesnake
Which desert animal is poisonous and feared by many animals? Pick A, B, or C.
A. saguaro B. camel C. rattlesnake |
The Mojave Desert is found in southern California, Nevada, and Arizona.
This desert is found in southern California, Nevada, and Arizona. Is it the Great Basin or Mojave Desert?
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Areas covered in ice or snow can sometimes be called COLD deserts', compared to 'hot deserts' in warmer areas. Choice B - cold deserts.
Areas covered in ice or snow can sometimes be called ____ deserts. Pick A, B, or C.
A. hot deserts B. cold deserts C. fun deserts |
The Sonoran Desert is located in Arizona.
This desert is located in Arizona. Is it the Chihuahuan Desert or the Sonoran Desert?
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A meerkat uses its long claws to dig for food and lives in a group called a gang.
This desert animal has long claws to dig for food and lives in a group called a "gang". What animal is it? Pick A or B.
A. elf owl B. meerkat |
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An elf owl has silent flight and excellent hearing. Choice A. - elf owl
Which desert animal has silent flight and excellent hearing? Pick A, B, or C.
A. elf owl B. vulture C. coyote |
The Mojave Desert is very HOT.
This desert is very HOT. Is it the the Great Basin or the Mojave Desert?
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Around one third (1/3) of the Earth's surface is covered in deserts. Choice B - 1/3 of the earth is desert.
How much of the earth is covered with deserts? Pick A, B, or C.
A. All of the earth is desert. B. 1/3 of the earth is desert. C. None of the earth is desert. |
The Chihuahuan Desert has cool winters and very hot summers.
This desert has cool winters and very hot summers. Is it the Chihuahuan Desert or the Sonoran Desert?
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Moisture can come from fog, rain, watering holes, or an oasis.
Choice D.
Where does moisture come from in the desert? Pick A, B, C, or D.
A. fog B. rain C. oasis or watering hole D. all of the above |
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A baby camel is born without a hump.
Unlike its parents, when this baby desert animal is born it does not have a hump. What animal is it?
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The Joshua Tree grows in the Mojave Desert.
This desert has a special tree called the "Joshua Tree" that grows there. Does the Joshua Tree grow in the Great Basin or the Mojave Desert?
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Most of the deserts in the United States are located in the southwestern part of the United States.
Choice B.
Where are most of the deserts in the United States located? Pick A, B, C, or D.
A. Illinois B. southwestern part of the United States C. Northwestern part of the United States D. There are no deserts in the United States. |
The Great Basin, Mojave Desert, Chihuahuan Desert, and Sonoran Desert are all deserts in the United States. Choice E.
Which of these are the names of deserts found in the United States?
A. Great Basin B. Mojave Desert C. Chihuahuan Desert D. Sonoran Desert E. All of the above |
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A vulture has a very long wing span.
Choice A. vulture
This desert animal has a very long wing span. What animal is it? Pick A, B, or C.
A. vulture B. gecko C. meerkat |
The Great Basin is found mostly in the state of Utah.
The Great Basin is found mostly in one state. Is the Great Basin found mostly in Illinois, Texas, California, or Utah?
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With lack of water, high daytime temperatures and sometimes freezing conditions at night, deserts can be extremely dangerous places for humans.Choice D - all of the above.
Why are deserts very dangerous places for humans?
Pick A, B, C, or D. A. Deserts don't have a lot of water. B. Some deserts are very hot during the day. C. Some deserts are freezing cold at night. D. All of the above. |
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