EcoZone: Desert Quiz
1.
Which is the world’s largest desert?
Namib
Gobi
Sahara
2.
Which of the following is not a desert-dweller?
Scorpion
Camel
Okapi
3.
How many humps does a dromedary have?
0
1
2
4.
What is a xerophyte?
a plant that lives in dry places
a kind of ostrich
an animal that likes cold dry habitats
5.
Where does the simoom desert wind blow?
North Africa
Australia
Mexico
6.
What is the common name of crystallised gypsum found in deserts?
desert poppy
desert rose
desert lily
7.
Why does a rattle snake rattle?
It rubs its scales on stones
It can produce a rattling hiss
It shakes segments of dry skin on its tail
8.
Which of these reptiles is poisonous?
Gila monster
Desert tortoise
Desert iguana
9.
How much can a fully grown camel drink in ten minutes?
80 litres
10 litres
40 litres
10.
Which of the world’s deserts has the greatest variety of plants and animals?
Kalahari
Atacama
Sonoran
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Copyright
Christopher Betts Environmental Biology
2006