Deserts
Deserts are very ARID. What does the word ARID mean?
a) Wet and Moist
b) Dry, with little or no water
c) Cold and snowy
b) Dry, with little or no water
What kind of animal is Iggy?
a) A Thorny Dragon
b) A Bearded Dragon
c) An Australian Dragon
b) A Bearded Dragon!
Where is the Outback located?
a)Asia
b)The U.S.
c) Australia
c) Australia
Dingos are a kind of wild....
a)Cat
b)Dog
c)Snake
b) Dog
True or False: It is very easy for Animals and Plants to survive in the desert with very little water.
a) True
b) False
Why does Iggy have sharp spikes on his skin?
a) To keep predators from biting him
b) To help gather water to drink
c) Both of the above!
c) Both of the above!
What is the average temperature in the Outback during summer time?
a) 100 degrees
b) 200 Degrees
c) 0 degrees
a) 100 degrees
Fruit Bats don't drink blood! They eat...
a) Hot dogs and french fries
b) Fruit and leaves
c) Fruit and bugs
True or False: Deserts are always blistering hot in the day, but freezing cold at night.
a)True
b)False
When Iggy wants to scare away predators, he can expand (or blow up) his:
a) Spikes
b) Eyes
c) Neck
The Outback is made up of which 2 habitats?
a) Deserts and Grasslands
b) Grasslands and Jungle
c) Deserts and Swamps
a) Deserts and Grasslands
Marsupials are animals who...
a)Carry their babies in pouches
b)Fly and have feathers
c) Have sharp, spikey scales
a) Carry their babies in pouches
Which type of animal can you find living in deserts?
a)Birds
b)Lizards
c)Mammals
d)Marsupials
e)All of these!
e) All of these!
True or false: Bearded Dragons like Iggy love the heat!
a)True
b)False
a)True
a) Uluru
b) Ayer's Rock
c) Both of the above!
c) Both of the above!
Which of these animals is a Marsupial?
a)Bearded Dragon
b)Red Kangaroo
c) Inland Taipan Snake
b) Red Kangaroo
The Australian Outback is one of the biggest deserts in the world, but it's not the biggest! Which of the following do you think has the biggest desert in the world?
a)Egypt
b) Asia
c) Antarctica
c) Antarctica (It's actually very dry there, with very little moisture in the air!)
Bearded Dragons like Iggy love to eat which of the following?
a)Veggies like Peas and Lettuce
b)Fruits like Berries and Watermelon
c)Live Bugs like Crickets & Worms
d)All of the above
d) All of the above
How old do scientists believe that Ayer's Rock (Uluru) is?
a) 10 Years Old
b) 1,000 Years Old
c) 500 Million Years old
C) 500 Million Years Old!
Which of these animals in NOT a Marsupial?
a)Koala Bear
b) Dingo
c) Red Kangaroo
b) Dingo