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About one-half of the land on Earth is classified as desert.
False
Hot deserts can become very cold once the sun goes down at night.
True
All deserts are covered in deep sand and dunes
False
The Gobi Desert is located in Asia.
True
Desert animals usually stay active during the day to soak up the sunlight.
False
A camel can lose up to one-third of its body weight and still survive.
True
The "Bactrian" camel is known for having only one hump.
False
Some desert mountains have been carved into interesting shapes by the power of the wind.
True
Most desert animals get the water they need by drinking from large permanent lakes.
False
"Adaptations" are special features that help a plant or animal survive in its environment.
True
An area is scientifically defined as a desert if it receives an average of less than __________ millimetres of rain each year.
250
The two main types of deserts are __________ deserts and __________ deserts.
Hot,cold
In the Arctic and Antarctic, the ground is covered with __________ and __________ for most of the year.
Ice,snow
Wind blows sand into large hills called __________.
Dunes
A cactus can survive long droughts because it stores water in its thick __________.
stem
The __________ bush of North America has incredibly long roots that can reach water 50 metres underground.
Mesquite
