What is a Desert?
Deserts are very dry because they get very little of this.
What is rain?
This hump-backed animal is often called the "ship of the desert."
What is a camel?
This plant stores water in its thick stem and has sharp spines.
What is a cactus?
Most deserts are very hot during this part of the day.
What is the afternoon?
This continent is home to the largest desert in the world.
What is Antarctica?
Deserts can be hot during the day and this temperature at night.
What is cold?
This lizard can run quickly across the hot sand and is often brightly colored.
What is a desert lizard?
These plants grow long roots to reach underground water in the desert.
What are desert shrubs?
Deserts get less than this many inches of rain each year.
What is 10 inches?
This type of reptile is known for changing its color to blend into the desert.
What is a chameleon?
This is the largest hot desert in the world, located in Africa.
What is the Sahara Desert?
This small animal hides during the day and comes out at night to stay cool.
What is a kangaroo rat?
This type of tree found in deserts has large, fan-shaped leaves.
What is a palm tree?
This is the reason why deserts cool off so much at night.
What is the lack of clouds?
Desert sand is made from tiny pieces of this.
What are rocks?
Deserts are usually covered in this, but some have rocks instead.
What is sand?
This predator is known for howling and survives in deserts by eating small animals.
What is a coyote?
This plant produces flowers that open at night when the desert is cooler.
What is a desert flower?
This strong natural force in deserts can move sand to create dunes.
What is wind?
These tall piles of sand are formed by wind in the desert.
What are sand dunes?
This type of desert is cold all year long and has ice instead of sand.
What is a polar desert?
This bird is famous for running fast on the desert floor instead of flying.
What is a roadrunner?
Some desert plants survive long periods without water by doing this.
What is storing water?
When rain does fall in the desert, it often happens quickly in this type of storm.
What is a thunderstorm?
People sometimes dig these deep holes in the desert to find water.
What are wells?