Ignitia History 400 Unit 3 Quiz 1 Study Guide
What does it mean to say that a desert is the rain shadow of a mountain?
Clouds have dropped their moisture on the other side of the mountain or the desert is the dry side of the mountain.
Why do desert animals usually hunt at night?
It is cooler.
What is a a hill of sand piled up by the wind?
dune
What is active only during months when desert is green?
tortoise
Why are camels great for desert transportation? (Need to know 3.)
1. Wide hoof for sand 2. small slit at nose 3. extra eyelid 4. hair in ears 5. stores fat in hump 6. stores water in stomach 7. gets moisture from food 8. doesn't sweat very much 9. can carry 400 lbs.
What are 3 types of cacti?
1. saguaro 2. prickly pear 3. barrel
How much rain does a desert usually receive?
10 inches or less
Why are desert lakes often salty?
Salt builds up because the lake has no outlet; as the lake evaporates the salt in the water is left behind.
Does a little or a lot of rain fall in a desert?
a little rain
What is a large area of water under the ground?
aquifer
What does moisture in the air acts like to keep a place warmer at night?
blanket
What is a hole in the ground, animal's home?
burrow
What desert plant is is covered with sharp spines or needles to keep animals from getting the water inside?
cactus
What desert animal is NOT gentle and NOT easy to work with?
camel
Which desert animal could be described as a "ship of the desert"?
camel
What desert animal eats rodents and rabbits?
coyote
What produces fruit and leaves for mats?
date palm
What desert animal has large ears that carry away heat from their bodies?
desert hares
Are desert plants the same or different than plants in wetter places?
different
Desert plants are the same or different than plants in wetter places?
different
What do some desert plants do or do not produce food that people can eat?
do produce
What is hard to find in the desert?
food
The temperature in the desert is often _____ during the day and ______ at night.
hot, cool
What eats seeds, does not need water?
kangaroo rat
What is another word for farm animals?
livestock
What is a small desert tree with deep roots?
mesquite
Deserts form when something stops ____ from reaching that place.
moisture
What is a a green place in the desert where there is water?
oasis
Which cactus produces an edible fruit?
prickly pear
What eats rodents and rabbits?
rattlesnake
Desert plants sometimes have deep or spread out ____ to find water.
roots
Which desert animal soaks up water in its feathers to bring to its babies in the nest?
sand grouse
What do strong winds produce in the desert?
sand or dust storms
What do some desert plants grow and produce quickly after a rain?
seeds
What can be hot or cold in a desert?
temperatures
Desert plants do not have to live near ___________.
water
What has an inside like a sponge?
cactus
What is the process called to change from liquid to gas?
evaporation
What are deserts covered with?
loose sand or rocks
