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How does well water get to the surface?
 
pumps
 
troughs
 
canals
 
dam
Which North American people built canals in the desert?
 
Hohokam
 
Sonoran
 
Hopi
 
Navajo
What happens to the crops in a desert after the water evaporates?
 
Salt is left and will kill the crops, so it needs to be wash
 
Salt is left, and it helps the plants to grow.
 
Salt is washed off and sold as another product.
How does a dam help people in a desert?
 
It stores the water for the future.
 
It provides a place for people to play.
 
It protects the people from the rainfall.
How can water be brought into the desert?
 
by building canals
 
in trucks
 
by building roads
 
by building troughs
Why didn't the Mongols need to trade?
 
They raised everything they needed.
 
They were hunter/gatherers.
What is a ger?
 
tent
 
drink
 
animal
What did the nomads of the desert trade?
 
salt
 
minerals
 
resins
Why do the nomads move from place to place?
 
to find food for their animals
 
to trade with other villagers
 
to find a better place to live
Which type of desert people live in small family groups?
 
hunter/gatherers
 
nomads
 
villagers
What people live in the Gobi Desert?
 
Mongolians
 
Arabians
 
Steppes
The lowest point in the United States is:
 
Death Valley
 
Grand Canyon
 
Sonoran Desert
 
Great Basin
The rain shadow for the Great Basin desert is caused by which mountains?
 
Rocky
 
Sierra Madre
 
Alps
 
Andes
Which is the coldest desert?
 
Gobi
 
Sahara
 
Patagonian
 
Great Basin
What is the name of the Hopi village?
 
pueblo
 
adobe
 
mesa
 
hogan
Which land form is a mesa?
 
mountain
 
hill
 
dune
How did the Hohokam get water to their corn?
 
irrigation
 
harvesting the clouds
 
dams
In which state did the Anasazi people settle?
 
Arizona
 
Alaska
 
Alabama
What grows on the steppes?
 
grass
 
food
 
crops
With whom do the nomads trade?
 
villagers
 
other nomads
 
caravans
Why do the nomads of the desert wear loose clothing?
 
It protects them from the sun.
 
It is traditional.
 
They can move more easily.
What is the home of the nomads in the desert?
 
tents
 
grass and sticks
 
adobe
Which type of desert people live by building near sources of water?
 
villagers
 
hunter/gatherers
 
nomads
What do farmers put on the soil to make it produce more?
 
fertilizer
 
minerals
 
water
 
dirt
Where do we get minerals?
 
mine
 
farm
 
manufacturing
 
production
People who believe in Islam are:
 
Muslims
 
Christians
 
Catholics
 
Taoists
The kind of weather in an area is the:
 
climate
 
atmosphere
 
temperature
 
environment
The deserts of the American Southwest are:
 
north of the Tropic of Cancer
 
south of the Tropic of Cancer
About how much rainfall does the Gobi Desert get each year?
 
8 inches
 
80 inches
 
18 inches
 
28 inches
Why is the Gobi Desert cold in the winter?
 
It is very far north.
 
It is close to the Artic Circle.
 
It is north of the Equator.
The Gobi Desert is in the country of:
 
Mongolia
 
India
 
Russia
 
China
Which desert has the longest continuous area of sand in the world?
 
Rub-al-Khali
 
Al Jafurah
 
Arabian
 
Sahara
Which mountains stop the moisture from reaching the Sahara?
 
Atlas
 
Alps
 
Sierras
The Sahara is located on which continent?
 
Africa
 
Europe
 
Asia
 
North America
Something that comes from inside the earth is called a(n):
 
mineral
 
plant
 
animal
Sending goods out of one country for sale in another is called:
 
exporting
 
importing
The animals that are found on a farm are called:
 
livestock
 
herds
 
produce
Which three bodies of water surround the Arabian Peninsula?
 
Indian Ocean, Red Sea, and Persian Gulf
 
Black Sea, Indian Sea, and Red Sea
 
Pacific Ocean, Black Sea, and Persian Gulf
 
Pacific Ocean, Black Sean, Atlantis Ocean
The general appearance of a place is its:
 
scenery
 
altitude
 
environment
 
nature
Which continent does not have a desert?
 
Europe
 
Africa
 
Asia
 
North America
The animals that are found on a farm are called:
 
livestock
 
herds
 
produce
Which three parts of the camel are used by people?
 
hair, hide, meat
 
hair, hooves, stomach
 
humps, hair, hide
 
hooves, humps, meat
What do the wide hoofs of the camel allow it to do?
 
walk on top of the sand
 
scratch the sand for water
 
run very fast in the sand
Where do animals hide to get away from the desert heat?
 
in burrows
 
underwater
 
in the cacti
How long can desert animals go without water?
 
for days
 
for weeks
 
for months
What is the only time some desert plants grow from seeds?
 
when it rains
 
when the sun shines
 
when the roots grow
How do the needles on cactus help it?
 
They keep animals from getting the water inside.
 
They keep people from planting it.
 
They keep animals from eating the leaves for food.
Thick mist in the morning is called:
 
fog
 
dew
 
moisture
 
evaporation
If you find water in the desert, that place would be called a(n):
 
oasis
 
preserve
 
burrow
When water changes from a liquid to a gas, that is called:
 
evaporation
 
condensation
 
distillation
Why is the camel called the "ship of the desert"?
 
It carries supplies across like a ship.
 
It can protect itself during a storm.
 
It walks on top of sand like a ship on top of water.
What do the large ears of the desert hare do?
 
They take the heat away from their bodies.
 
They take the moisture from the night air.
 
They help them to see their predators.
Why are desert animals small?
 
So they can easily find shade from the sun
 
sS they can easily find food and water
 
So they can easily hide from predators
Which three uses are there for the mesquite plant?
 
fuel, food, building materials
 
fuel, shade, building materias
 
fruit, fuel, food
 
shade, building materials, food
Why do plants grow far apart in the desert?
 
There isn't enough moisture.
 
There is too much sun.
 
The soil is too loose.
A plant with spines that grows in the desert is called a(n):
 
cactus
 
palm tree
 
urchin
 
pine tree
A wild animal that has been tamed is called:
 
domesticated
 
petted
 
fierce
Moisture that you find on cool surfaces in the morning is called:
 
dew
 
water
 
rain
 
raindrops
When an animal spends part of the year sleeping, that is called:
 
hibernation
 
migration
 
incubation
When can people live in a desert?
 
If there are enough plants
 
If there are enough animals
 
If there is enough water
An area is considered a desert if which of the following is true?
 
It gets 10 inches or less of rain each year.
 
The temperature is always more than 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
 
Nothing can survive there.
A hill of sand caused by wind is called a:
 
dune
 
crag
 
mound
 
mountain
Where is the Tropic of Cancer?
 
north of the equator
 
south of the equator
Deserts are:
 
dry
 
humid
 
snowry
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