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200
What is this animal?
What is a Desert Fox?
200
Fact or Cap: The average temperature in a desert during the summer can reach up to 150 degrees or more?
What is Cap?
(No, temperatures usually reach up to 100 and can sometimes exceed, the highest temperature ever recorded would be at 136 degrees back on September 13th, 1922)
200
I stand tall with arms outsprout, but I don't wave around or shout. What am I?
What is a cactus?
200
Which answer describes what a "desert oasis" is?
A). A hidden room in the middle of the desert
B). An unknown spot where treasure is hidden
C). A deserted village
D). A nice place in the desert with water and plants
What is D?
- An oasis is a fertile area in the middle of a desert, centered around a natural spring of water. These spots provide rest, shade, food, and water for nomads as they travel all across the desert.
200
Which of these is most important to have when traveling in the desert?
A). Water/food
B). Backpack/tools
C). Shelter/windows
D). Stuffed animal/blanket
What is Water/food?
- When traveling in a desert there's not many sources of water ready for taking, it's very important to have food and plenty of water
400
What animal is this?
What is a Rattlesnake?
400
Fact or Cap: Plants in the desert use their roots to store water to avoid the heat
What is fact?
(Since it doesn't rain very much in deserts, plants store water in their roots to avoid getting dry)
400
I traverse the sands, no water in sight; sturdy and steady, I bear loads light. What am I?
What is a Camel?
400
Which of these answers best describe multiple cactus together in one spot?
A). a "Cluster" of cacti C). a "Pickle" of cacti
B). a "Herd" of cacti D). a "Patch" of cacti
What is a "Cluster" of cacti?
(A "Cluster" of cacti refers to a group of cactuses that grow together in close formation, building a dense, and strong wall of cacti.)
400
What's this animal called?
A). Desert Fox B). Kit Fox
C). Sand Cat D). Fennec Fox
What is a Fennec Fox?
- These little guys are considered to be the smallest fox species in the world. they are notorious for their large ears which help them radiate heat from its body and help them hear any underground prey
600
What are these little guys?
What are Meerkats
600
Fact or Cap: We know deserts are hot, but is there such a thing called a cold desert?
What is fact?
(A cold desert or a Tundra has a similar low amount of precipitation as a desert, but in the form of snow and ice instead of rain.)
600
I stretch as far as the eye can see, with no water, just waves of heat. What am I?
What is a desert?
600
What does it mean when an animal is nocturnal?
A). To never eat meat
B). Being active more at night than during the day
C). When an animal doesn't get enough sleep
D). To never get along with any other animals
What is B?
- Nocturnal animals are unable to see very well during the day, but is more active at night and tends to hunt for food at to avoid any other predators
600
Fact or Cap: Is it possible for a frog to live in a desert?
What is fact?
"Yes, frogs can survive by shedding a skin layer cocoon around its body for protection and can burrow underground for when the temperature gets hot and dry"
800
What animal is this?
What is a Mountain Lion?
800
Fact or Cap: Most desert animals are out of their homes during the day and go back to their homes when it turns night.
What is Cap?
(Actually, most animals are in their homes during the day since most of them are nocturnal and can't see in the daylight)
800
I sting like a warrior, small but feared; in desert sands, I am often revered. What am I?
What is a scorpion?
800
When we look at the sky at sunset, what is the name of the line it passes through before dark time
A). The Seal B). The end of the line
C). The Endzone D). The Horizon
What is a Horizon?
(The horizon is the line where the earth seems to meet the sky.)
800
Across the sand, I roll and flee, a merchant's loss but a sight to see. What am I?
What is a Tumbleweed?
1000
What's the name of this buzzard?
What is a Vulture?
1000
Fact or Cap: Can deserts reach a lower temperature than 10 degrees Fahrenheit?
What is Fact?
(Out in Tundra's, the freezing temperatures can reach a level of -128 degrees Fahrenheit, usually during wintertime)
1000
I sweep the desert, veiling the land; a gritty tempest, not made of sand. What am I?
What is a Sandstorm?
1000
Which answer best describes "Wastelands" in the desert?
A). A place full of animals that eat other animals
B). A wide area with water trees and food
C). A habitat/location with no animals, resources, or people whatsoever
D). An icy cold spot in the desert, where ice/snow can naturally be found
What is C?
- A wasteland is an uninhabited, uncultivated, or bare region. It can refer to a desert/wilderness, or a man-made place like an abandoned city, or a polluted industrial site.
1000
Which one of these desert animals are Nocturnal
A). Camels B). Mountain lions
C). Owls C). Meerkats
What is an Owl?
(Owls are nocturnal due to adaptations that boost their survival. They have excellent low-light vision and acute hearing, allowing them to hunt effectively at night when many of their prey, such as small mammals, are most active.)