Desert Plants
Desert Animals
Adaptations
Ecosystem Interactions
Desert Vocabulary
100

What desert plant has thick, fleshy stems to store water and has a tolerance to the hot and dry climate of the desert?

What is cactus

100

What reptile thrives in deserts biome by basking in the sun to regulate body temperature?

What is lizard

100

How do some animals avoid daytime heat in their warm habitat?

What is being nocturnal

100

What term describes animals that eat plants?

What is herbivory

100

What term describes a long period without rain?

What is drought?

200

Which type of cactus has spines that reduce water loss and deter herbivores?

What is a prickly pear cactus 

200

Which desert animal can survive without drinking water for weeks?

What is camel

200

What adaptation allows camels to avoid water loss?

What is storing fat in humps

200

What is it called when two species rely on the same resource?

What is competition?

200

What do we call animals that feed on dead organic material?

What are decomposers

300

Which plant is known for its rosette shape and is used to make tequila?

What is an agave

300

What desert-dwelling fox has large ears that help it release body heat?

What is a fennec fox

300

Which adaptation helps cacti conserve water?

What is waxy skin

300

What is a relationship where one animal hunts another?

What is predation

300

What is the process plants use to make their own food?

What is photosynthesis

400

Which desert plant produces a thick gel in its leaves, often used for medicinal purposes?

What is aloe vera

400

Which bird is known for preditation, or hunting at night to avoid the desert biome's heat?

What is an owl

400

How do plants use thorns to survive in the desert?

What is protection from herbivores

400

What type of interaction benefits both individuals/organisms?

What is mutualism

400

What term refers to a species with a significant impact on its ecosystem?

What is a keystone species

500

What flower's population blooms only after rainfall in the desert?

What is a desert wildflower?

500

What venomous predator is commonly found under rocks in deserts?

What is a scorpion

500

What behavior helps animals avoid overheating?

What is burrowing

500

What type of species interaction occurs when one benefits and the other is unaffected?

What is commensalism

500

What is the top predator in a food chain called?

What is an apex predator