Desert Animals
Plant Life
Desert Characteristics
Desert 1
100
The ears of a Fennec Fox can grow to be how long? 
What is 6in.
100
This plant has ____ to protect them from being eaten by animals.
What is Spines
100
The desert usually receives how much water a year?
What is 16in.
100
Desert covers (about) what percent of the world?
What is 20%
200
The Cactus Wren is the the official bird of what state
What is Arizona
200
Mesquite trees have roots that reach lengths of ___ feet.
What is 80 feet
200
What is the main characteristics of the desert?
What is lack of rain.
200
The desert biome can be found on every continent but one
What is Europe
300
The Fat Sand Rat communicates by doing what
What is drumming there foot or high pitched screeching
300
Some desert plants have the ability to go _______ meaning they can go "to sleep" to avoid the lack of water.
What is "going dormant"
300
True or False- Most hot deserts stay hot through the night.
What is false
300
What is the largest hot desert in the world?
What is the Sahara desert
400
The Great Jerboa resembles what 2 other mammals
What is kangaroo and mouse
400
The Joshua Tree can grow 1-3 feet across, 15-40 feet tall, and can live for ___ years.
What is 150
400
True or False- many animals get all the water they need from the food they eat?
What is true
400
The Sahara desert located in northern Africa spans how many different countries
What is 12
500
What do all these organisms (Fennec Fox, Cactus Wren, Fat Sand Rat, and the Great Jerboa) have in common
What is live in the desert
500
What is a succulent?
What is plant that stores water in its stem.
500
True or False- all deserts are sandy and hot.
What is false
500
Where do many desert animals sleep during the day?
What is underground dens