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Which description best matches desert biome ?
Near the equator, warm temperatures, and abundant rainfall.
Dry environments that generally receive less than 10 in. of rainfall each year.
A cold, dry, mostly treeless biome that encircles the Arctic Ocean
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There are ______________ types of deserts.
4
2
5
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Which of these is not a type of desert?
Semi-Arid
Subtemporal
Coastal
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What are two abiotic factors that influence deserts?
Wind and sun
Rain and snow
Snow and sun
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What is the rainshadow effect?
When the mountains block the passage of rain-producing weather systems and cast a "shadow" of dryness behind them.
When it does rain for many years
When it rains and is sunny at the same time
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Sand dunes are are a result of a powerful force of erosion. What is this force?
Sun
Wind
Rain
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What does it mean when animals are nocturnal?
It means animals sleep during the day and are active night.
It means animals are active during the day and sleep at night.
It means animals only sleep four hours every night.
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Why is being nocturnal such a common survival strategy in the desert?
It is cooler at night than it is during the day.
It is hotter at night than it is during the day.
All the animals in a desert can only see in the dark.
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Why is the ocean breeze very important to some deserts?
Because the ocean creates fog that is then absorbed by plants and helps them survive.
Because the ocean allows animals to have enough water to drink due to the lack of rain.
Because the ocean creates heavy rainfall that is absorbed by the plans and helps them survive.
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Mutualism is best described as?
A relationship where both organisms involved benefit from the relatiobship.
A relationship where one organism benefits and the other is hurt from the relationship.
A relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither hurt nor benefits from the relationship.
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Parasitism is best described as?
A relationship where both organisms involved benefit from the relatiobship.
A relationship where one organism benefits and the other is hurt from the relationship.
A relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither hurt nor benefits from the relationship.
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Commensalism is best described as?
A relationship where both organisms involved benefit from the relatiobship.
A relationship where one organism benefits and the other is hurt from the relationship.
A relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither hurt nor benefits from the relationship.
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The force of erosion by water is very visible in some deserts. What is one feature in the landscape that can be formed as a result of this type of erosion?
Canyons
Large mountains
Sand dunes
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TRUE or FALSE: Subtropical deserts are very hot and dry.
TRUE
FALSE
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TRUE or FALSE: Coastal deserts have cool winters and long warm summers.
TRUE
FALSE
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TRUE or FALSE: Semi-arid deserts have long dry summers and cold winters with low rain or snowfall.
TRUE
FALSE
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TRUE or FALSE: Polar deserts are found in the Arctic and Antarctica.
TRUE
FALSE