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The top predator that lives in the Northern Chihuahuan Desert is the:
A)
coyote
B)
bobcat
C)
puma
D)
big-horn sheep
Which of these is an indicator plant of the Chihuahuan Desert?
A)
creosote bush
B)
lechugilla
C)
prickly pear cactus
D)
soaptree yucca
Which is the most common rattlesnake found in the Chihuahuan Desert?
A)
Prairie
B)
Rock
C)
Western Diamondback
D)
Black-tail
What is a horse lubber?
A)
A large grasshopper
B)
A person who really likes horses.
C)
A kind of desert plant.
D)
A kind of desert bird.
What is a mountain boomer?
A)
A summer thunderstorm in the desert.
B)
A very noisy desert bird.
C)
A large tree that grows in the desert.
D)
A lizard
How does a darkling beetle defend itself?
A)
It runs away.
B)
It sprays a nasty smelling liquid.
C)
It bites.
D)
It stings.
The yuccas are closely related to:
A)
the cacti.
B)
the lily.
C)
the creosote bush.
D)
the ocotillo.
The creosote bush is:
A)
one of the longest lived plants on earth.
B)
a plant that was very useful to Native Americans
C)
a plant that releases a perfume after a desert rain.
D)
all of the above answers.
Which of these animals can go the longest without drinking water??
A)
Desert Cottontail
B)
Kangaroo Rat
C)
Bighorn Sheep
D)
Diamondback Rattlesnake
The name of the largest desert in North America is:
A)
Mojave Desert
B)
Sahara Desert
C)
Chihuahuan Desert
D)
Sonoran Desert
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