Hot Deserts Plant and Animal Adaptations Quiz

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Hot Deserts Plant and Animal Adaptations Quiz

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Which of the following is not an adaptation made by vegetation to survive the desert environment?

Some plants have the majority of their biomass below the ground surface where temperatures are cooler

Plants have drip tips so water does not accumulate on leaves.

Some plants have thick, waxy cuticles to reduce water loss through transpiration.

Deserts bloom suddenly after rainfall so to complete their life cycle quickly.

Correct! Wrong!

Which of the following is not an example of how acacia trees have adapted to survive in the desert ecosystem?

They are fire resistant.

Short, fat trunks that store excess water.

Deep roots, up to 50m which also reach out sideways.

They have seeds that lie dormant for years between rains.

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Which of the following is not an example of how have cacti adapted to survive in the desert ecosystem?

They are succulents, storing water in their tissues.

Spikes deter consumers.

They have deep roots to absorb water deep in the soil.

Their small, waxy leaves reduce transpiration loss.

Correct! Wrong!

How is lichen able to survive in the desert ecosystem?

It decomposes organic material.

It absorbs water from the atmosphere.

It chemically breaks down rock using organic acids.

It chemically breaks down organic material using organic acids.

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Which of the following food chains would not be found in the desert ecosystem?

Cactus > Grasshopper > Spider Monkey > Coyote

Grass > Kangaroo rat > Coyote

Cactus > Grasshopper > Roadrunner > Coyote

Cactus > Grasshopper > Scorpion > Road runner >Coyote

Correct! Wrong!

Which of the following is not an animal adaptation to the desert ecosystem?

Desert foxes have thick fur on the soles of their feet, protecting them from the hot ground.

Kangaroo rats stay in burrows at night due to the low temperatures.

Kangaroo rats do not need to drink water; they get it from food.

The light-coloured fur on the bodies of Desert foxes reflects sunlight and keeps them cool.

Correct! Wrong!

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Well done! You have a good understanding of this area of geography.

Good try, you could do with revising this area a bit more though.

Oh dear, you definitely need to work on this area.

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Which of the following is not an adaptation made by vegetation to survive the desert environment?

Which of the following is not an example of how acacia trees have adapted to survive in the desert ecosystem?

Which of the following is not an example of how have cacti adapted to survive in the desert ecosystem?

How is lichen able to survive in the desert ecosystem?

Which of the following food chains would not be found in the desert ecosystem?

Which of the following is not an animal adaptation to the desert ecosystem?

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Ecosystems

Which of the following is not an adaptation made by vegetation to survive the desert environment?

Which of the following is not an example of how acacia trees have adapted to survive in the desert ecosystem?

Which of the following is not an example of how have cacti adapted to survive in the desert ecosystem?

How is lichen able to survive in the desert ecosystem?

Which of the following food chains would not be found in the desert ecosystem?

Which of the following is not an animal adaptation to the desert ecosystem?

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