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