Deserts
Weather/Water Cycle
Sonoran Plants/Animals
Conservation
Miscellaneous
10
Define the Desert Biome.
A dry mass of land that has extreme temperatures (cold or hot).
10
What are the 3 steps of the water cycle?
Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation
10
What animal is this? 
Gila monster
10
Why is desert conservation important?
Because we and so many other things live here and need resources to survive and our resourced are not unlimited.
10
Do rattlesnakes have eyelids?
NO!
20
Where is the Sonoran Desert?
The Sonoran Desert is located in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, and includes parts of Arizona, California, Sonora, and Baja California.
20
In what step of the water cycle does water turn in to gas?
Evaporation
20
What kind of animal was the brave Skinny?
Ground Squirrel
20
What does conservation mean?
To save and protect something that is threatened or endangered.
20
What is Miss Elena's favorite Taylor Swift album? (I will give half points if you guess my second favorite)
A. Fearless
B. Reputation
C. Lover
D. 1989
D. 1989
Second fav is B. Reputation
30
Name 3 of the 5 large deserts we discussed.
Gobi, Arabian, Sahara, Arctic, Antarctic
30
Name the 3 main types of clouds (hint: no prefixes or suffixes).
Cirrus, Cumulus, Stratus
30
What type of cactus produces a fruit that animals and humans enjoy?
Prickly Pear
30
Name 3 elements of desert conservation.
Water, animals, plants, energy, pollution etc.
30
What is the name of the documentary we watched?
The Living Desert
40
What continent does not have a desert?
Trick question, EVERY content has a desert!
40
Why do hurricanes only happen in tropical climates?
Proximity to the ocean, warm temperatures, high humidity, high potential for winds.
40
What animal is this?
Bobcat
40
What is the name of the actual conservation effort for our desert?
Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan (SDCP).
40
What is Miss Elena's dog's name?
Gwennie
50
What percentage of Earth's surface is covered by deserts?
About 20%.
50
What makes a monsoon different than a regular storm?
The hot, dry, desert air, amplifies the intensity of the storm causing much lightning, wind, and rain. However, the heavy rain only falls for a short burst and then is dry since there is not enough moisture in the air to retain it.
50
How do Tortoises and Kangaroo rats survive in the dry desert?
They eat plants with water in them and conserve the water inside themselves for a later time.
50
What 2 animals were being conserved in our class's desert conservation pitches?
Pygmy Owl, California Condor.
50
What do a Tarantula Hawk's babies eat?
Tarantula!