Why do plants grow far apart in the desert?
The soil is too loose.
There is too much sun.
There isn't enough moisture.
People who believe in Islam are:
Christians
Muslims
Taoists
Catholics
Why do the nomads of the desert wear loose clothing?
It is traditional.
They can move more easily.
It protects them from the sun.
Where is the Tropic of Cancer?
south of the equator
north of the equator
The general appearance of a place is its:
scenery
nature
altitude
environment
How do the needles on cactus help it?
They keep people from planting it.
They keep animals from getting the water inside.
They keep animals from eating the leaves for food.
What do the wide hoofs of the camel allow it to do?
run very fast in the sand
scratch the sand for water
walk on top of the sand
What do farmers put on the soil to make it produce more?
dirt
fertilizer
minerals
water
How does a dam help people in a desert?
It protects the people from the rainfall.
It stores the water for the future.
It provides a place for people to play.
A wild animal that has been tamed is called:
domesticated
fierce
petted
The animals that are found on a farm are called:
herds
produce
livestock
Which three uses are there for the mesquite plant?
fruit, fuel, food
fuel, shade, building materias
shade, building materials, food
fuel, food, building materials
Why is the camel called the "ship of the desert"?
It walks on top of sand like a ship on top of water.
It carries supplies across like a ship.
It can protect itself during a storm.
What do the large ears of the desert hare do?
They help them to see their predators.
They take the moisture from the night air.
They take the heat away from their bodies.
Thick mist in the morning is called:
evaporation
fog
moisture
dew
Which three parts of the camel are used by people?
hair, hooves, stomach
hair, hide, meat
humps, hair, hide
hooves, humps, meat
Deserts are:
snowry
humid
dry
Where do we get minerals?
mine
production
farm
manufacturing
When an animal spends part of the year sleeping, that is called:
hibernation
migration
incubation
Which land form is a mesa?
mountain
hill
dune
How can water be brought into the desert?
in trucks
by building roads
by building canals
by building troughs
If you find water in the desert, that place would be called a(n):
preserve
oasis
burrow
When water changes from a liquid to a gas, that is called:
condensation
evaporation
distillation
The kind of weather in an area is the:
environment
climate
atmosphere
temperature
Moisture that you find on cool surfaces in the morning is called:
raindrops
dew
rain
water
Why are desert animals small?
So they can easily hide from predators
So they can easily find shade from the sun
sS they can easily find food and water
A hill of sand caused by wind is called a:
crag
mound
dune
mountain