A desert is defined chiefly by scarce…
Precipitation
Sand
Mountains
Sunlight
Trivia for Kids 8–14 · Mixed
Desert Field Notes
Ten fresh questions for ages 8–14 exploring desert field notes. Mixed difficulty with explanations and host verification notes in the import file.
Why do loose desert clothes often help in heat?
They generate ice
They store sunlight inside
They allow airflow and shade skin
They eliminate sweating
A dune's steeper slip face is usually on its…
Wettest underground side
Downwind side
Highest north-facing edge
Windward toe always
A desert animal shelters underground at midday chiefly to avoid…
Surface heat
Moonlight
Mountain snow
Ocean spray
Salt left in a dry basin suggests water once…
Stopped containing minerals
Flowed uphill permanently
Turned into granite
Evaporated there
True or false: Every desert is hot throughout the year.
True
False
What makes an oasis possible in otherwise dry land?
Sand producing rain
Accessible water
A lack of evaporation
Permanent darkness
A mirage on a hot road results from…
Clouds falling onto the ground
Light bending through temperature layers
The road becoming transparent
Water painted on asphalt
Why are desert nights sometimes much cooler than days?
Sand switches off gravity
The Sun shrinks at night
All deserts are high mountains
Dry, clear air permits rapid heat loss
A plant opens gas-exchange pores mainly at night. This can help…
Increase daytime leaf heating
Replace its roots
Reduce water loss
Absorb sand grains