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Desert Lands Unit

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    AZ 4th Grade Social Studies
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  • Deserts are:
    snowry
    humid
    dry
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  • Where is the Tropic of Cancer?
    south of the equator
    north of the equator
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  • A hill of sand caused by wind is called a:
    crag
    mound
    dune
    mountain
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  • An area is considered a desert if which of the following is true?
    It gets 10 inches or less of rain each year.
    Nothing can survive there.
    The temperature is always more than 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
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  • When can people live in a desert?
    If there are enough animals
    If there is enough water
    If there are enough plants
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  • When an animal spends part of the year sleeping, that is called:
    migration
    incubation
    hibernation
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  • Moisture that you find on cool surfaces in the morning is called:
    rain
    dew
    raindrops
    water
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  • A wild animal that has been tamed is called:
    petted
    domesticated
    fierce
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  • A plant with spines that grows in the desert is called a(n):
    cactus
    urchin
    pine tree
    palm tree
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  • Why do plants grow far apart in the desert?
    The soil is too loose.
    There isn't enough moisture.
    There is too much sun.
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  • Which three uses are there for the mesquite plant?
    fruit, fuel, food
    fuel, shade, building materias
    shade, building materials, food
    fuel, food, building materials
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  • Why are desert animals small?
    sS they can easily find food and water
    So they can easily hide from predators
    So they can easily find shade from the sun
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  • What do the large ears of the desert hare do?
    They take the moisture from the night air.
    They help them to see their predators.
    They take the heat away from their bodies.
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  • Why is the camel called the "ship of the desert"?
    It can protect itself during a storm.
    It walks on top of sand like a ship on top of water.
    It carries supplies across like a ship.
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  • When water changes from a liquid to a gas, that is called:
    evaporation
    distillation
    condensation
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  • If you find water in the desert, that place would be called a(n):
    oasis
    burrow
    preserve
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