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Adaptations to Desert Lands Comprehension Sheet

Directions: Use the reading sheet to answer these questions:


1. Write two reasons why deserts are hard places for animals to live.

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2. Why do desert animals have long ears, noses and legs?

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3. Why are some desert animals nocturnal?

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4. What is an adaptation that keeps desert animals' feet from being burned by the hot sands?

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5. What is the reason that some desert animals don't have to drink much water?

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