How many States have parts of the Great Basin Desert.
Five States
100
What is the most commonly found plant in the Great Basin Desert
Sagebrush
100
What Niche is a Darkling beetle
Decomposer
100
How Many legs does a Darkling Beetle have
Six
100
How was the Rocks and Mountains in the Great Basin Desert formed
Glaciers in the Ice Age
200
What are the States that have part of the Great Basin Desert
Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, and Arazonia
200
Which plant does Pinyon nets grow from
Single Leaf Pinyon Pine
200
What helps Bighorn Sheep on the rough Terrain
There hooves
200
What Is the Maximum heat a Desert Tortoise can live through
140 Degrees
200
How Much Precipitation does the Great Basin Desert get?
7-12 inches
300
About how many meters is the Great Basin desert
17,000
300
What does the Red Yucca hold inside of it's self
Water
300
How does the Bighorn Sheep defend it's self
Using its large horns
300
How does the desert Tortoise defend itself
Hiding in it's hard shell
300
What is the Type of Soil
Sandy, Rocky, or snowey
400
What direction is the Great Basin Desert from the Mississippi
West
400
About how tall is a full grown Single Leaf Pinyon Pine
35 Feet
400
How much eggs does the Turkey Vulture lay at once
Two
400
How far can a Bighorn Sheep See
A single Mile
400
What is the Average temperature in the Great Basin desert
68-77
500
Extra Credit:
What Are the Coordinates of the Great Basin Desert (estimated to the nearest number)
38 N, 110 W
500
Extra Credit:
What is the elevation range of the Single Leaf Pinyon
4,000 to 9,000
500
Extra Credit:
List five adaptations of the Great Basin Spadefoot
1.)Feet: has webbed feet for swimming
2.)Spade: a bump that allows for digging
3.)Raised Eyes:allows them to see long distances
4.)Warts:bumps on back to help it blend in
5.)Bladder:Stores water for when the spadefoot is dehydrated
500
Extra Credit:
What is the gestation period of a the Turkey Vaulture