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Nonfiction: How Animals Adapt to Desert Life

Kaitlin White

Created on April 8, 2023

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How Animals Adapt to Desert Life

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1/8

The idea that many aniamls live successfully in deserts can be supported by the fact that--

hundreds of animals have adapted to desert conditions

there are challenges linked with living in a desert

there is little rainfall in most deserts

2/8

Read this sentence from paragraph 1 High winds often whip across a desert, blowing bits of sand and dust. The author uses this sentence to create an image of--

severe desert conditions

weatehr forecast

sandy beach

Read this sentence from the article He fills it with dirt to keep out the heat and any unwanted visitors. Ini which word from un- mean the same as it does in unwanted?

3/8

uniform

unaware

underneath

4/8

What happens when a kangaroo rat eats dry seeds?

It can go for a long time withoute eating again

Its body turns the seeds into food and water

Its body uses the seeds to keep the rat cool

5/8

Many desert animals burrow during the day because--

they want to avoid the heat

the sun makes them tired

the night temperature is cool

6/8

Based on informaiton in the article, why do some desert animals have thick coats?

help them hide in sand

keep animals warm

block heat from the sun

7/8

Which paragraph in the article could have the heading "Daytime Sleepers"?

8/8

To find other words that could be used in place of "gulp," a student should look in

a thesaurus

an almanac

an encyclopedia

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