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Desert Biome Review
Test Description: Desert Review Prep for Land Biomes Test
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is the amount of the Earth's surface that is covered in desert?
A
3/4
B
1/8
C
1/2
D
1/5
2) The largest desert in the world is a polar desert.
A
True
B
False
3) The Sahara is the hottest and largest desert in the world.
A
True
B
False
4) Which of the following is NOT an example of an adaptation that allows plants to survive in the desert?
A
Plants that have leaves with a waxy coating.
B
Cacti having dense spines that create shade.
C
Plants with broad, flat leaves.
D
Perfoming the processes of photosynthesis and transpiration separately.
5) What is the term for a creek or river bed that is dry almost the entire year, except for the rainy season?
A
Rain Shadow
B
Ephemeral
C
Alluvial Fan
D
Wash
6) Where is the Sahara desert located?
A
Australia
B
North America
C
North Africa
D
South America
7) During the day in a desert, temperature are very hot. What is the temperature like during the night?
A
cold
B
warm
C
humid
D
hot
8) Dry lake beds, like those in Death Valley, can hold water after a rainfall. These dry lakes are known as
A
sand dunes
B
wash
C
arroyos
D
playas
9) Some wildflowers remain dormant in the desert soil, until after a heavy rainfall. These wildflowers are called
A
annuals
B
succulents
C
perennials
D
ephemerals
10) Which is the best description of a succulent plant?
A
They have large root systems.
B
They have thorns and lack leaves.
C
They have large, broad leaves.
D
They store water in their stems or leaves.
11) What is an alluvial fan?
A
A type of desert plant that stores water in its stems or leaves.
B
A large deposit of debris formed from flooding at the base of a desert mountain.
C
A type of desert plant that does remains dormant until a heavy rainfall.
D
A flat bottom depression or dry lake.
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