How do rodents survive the extremely high daytime temperatures?

How do snakes and lizards retain water?

What are camels also known as?

What are the people called who live in the desert?

Some plants have long taproots (7-10m deep). What is the purpose of this adaptation.

How long can seeds stay dormant without water?

Why do plants have small leaves, spines and waxy leaves?

What are plants called that store water in their roots, leaves and stems?

Which of the following is the name of a desert plant?

What level of biodiversity is found in the desert, compared to other global ecosystems?

What are plants called that can survive in very dry conditions?

Why do deserts suddenly bloom after rainfall?

Which desert trees are fire resistant?

What are cacti?

How tall can the USA’s saguaro cactus grow?

What is the purpose of a cactus’s spines?

Lichens do not need soil to grow. What are they collectively called?

From where do lichens obtain the nutrients they need to survive?

Which of the following is NOT an abiotic component of the desert?

What protects the feet of desert foxes from the hot ground?

Why do kangaroo rats not need to drink water?

What is the destruction of desert vegetation called?

Desert flowers are called ephemerals. In what time period can they complete their lifecycle?

Lichens survive by breaking down the rock surface in order to get their nutrients. How do they do this?

How deep can acacia tree roots go down?