The Hot Desert
Explore the Hot Desert Quiz
Test your knowledge about hot deserts with our engaging quiz! From oases to unusual adaptations of desert flora and fauna, discover fascinating facts about these arid landscapes.
Key topics include:
- Characteristics of hot deserts
- Unique plants and animals
- Survival strategies in extreme environments
What is a hot desert?
Regions that has very high temperatures and little rainfall.
Regions that has moderate temperatures with period hot days.
A place that is hot during the day and the night.
A place that is sandy, hot and has lots of vegetation.
An oasis is
A place in the desert that is like a city.
A place in the desert that has many plants and sparse water.
A place that is green and where there is water.
A place that is filled with pine trees.
Day time temperatures in summer are
Cold and humid.
Cool and wet.
Warm and rainy.
Very high with dry air.
___________ is an ___________ city in the ___________ desert.
Sabha, Industrial, Kalahari
Sabha, Oasis, Sahara
Sabha, Oasis, Karoo
Sabha, New, Sahara
Refer to the temperature and precipitation chart for Sabha, which month has the most rainfall?
According to the graph it does not rain in the desert.
According to the table, January has the most rainfall but on further observation rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year.
July and August have the most rainfall.
February shows the most rainfall.
Refer to the temperature and precipitation chart for Sabha, which three months has the lowest temperature.
January, December and February
January, March and November
July, August and June
November, December and January
Refer to the Temperature and precipitation graph for Sabha, which month had the highest temperature
July
June
August
September
A semi-desert is...
An area found between mountains.
A dry area located between grasslands and a desert.
An area that is very very dry and has no vegetation.
A wet area located on the mountainous landscape near Kilimanjaro.
Deserts...
Do not all look the same.
Some have endless dunes
All look the same.
Some have coniferous forest
Some are flat, stony plains
Some have rugged hills and mountains
Some have waterfalls and snowy hills
Some have endless variety of vegetation
The Sahara Desert in_____________________ is the _________________ desert after ________________. It is _______________ in size.
North America, smallest, Alaska, eighty million rectangle KM
North America, second largest, Antarctica, nine million sq KM
North Africa, largest, Australia, eight million sq KM
North Africa, largest, Antarctica, 9 million sq KM
Plants that grow in the desert
Plants do not grow in the desert
Pine trees grow in the desert
Many seeds produced from plants are heat-resistant.
These seeds often remain dormant.
Seeds can grow without rain
Seeds sprout after downpour of rain
The types of plants and animals found in the desert are...
Lizzards
Hippos
Flamingos
Roses
Succulents
Camels
Acacia trees
Pine trees
Palm trees
Scorpians
Spiders
Tucans
How do acacia trees survive in the desert?
It gathers water through its leaves.
It is like a elephant, it stores water in its trunk.
It has tap roots that absorb water deep under ground.
It does not need water to thrive.
What makes succelents suited to the desert?
It has thick skin that is waterproof and prevents transpiration.
It has a tap root to absorb water under ground.
It stores water in its leaves.
It has a slow growth rate, requiring less food and water than other plants.
It absorbes water from the air.
It grows quickly and dries up quickly.
It requires lots of water and therefore wont survive in the desert.
What are some of the ways the camel is adapted to live in the desert?
The camel does not keep it's temperature constant.
The camel keeps it's temeperature constant.
The camel survives on the fat in its hump.
Because the camel body temperature rises and falls, it doesn't sweat or pant.
The camel sweats and pants constantly to keep its temperature cool.
The camel drinks water once a year.
The camel drinks large amounts of water periodically and can last for two weeks before it requires more water.
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