Desert Survival and Adaptions

1.	The water storing chamber in this plant has the greatest volume to surface ratio in plants.	A.	Creosote Bush
2.	A bird that digs its own burrow.	B.	Horned Lizard
3.	Builds a nest in cactus to provided some amount of protection for the young.	C.	Fridge Toe Lizard
4.	Scurry under a rock crevice and inflate the loose folds of skin along its body.	D.	Burrowing Owl
5.	Deep root systems and has small waxy covered leaves which resist water loss and taste bad.	E.	Gambels Quail
6.	A reptile that can go for long periods of time without food or water.	F.	Kangaroo Rat
7.	Have scaly fringes along the toes so they can swim through the sand to hide and eat.	G.	Roadrunner
8.	Body Temperature can rise to 107 to protect it from the heat.	H.	King Snake
9.	Tend to match the color of the sand or rocks in their local environment. Spiny.	I.	Desert Tortoise
10.	The large ears helps it to loose heat and thereby cooling its body temperature	J.	Jackrabbits
11.	They can survive without ever drinking any water, getting needed moisture from their seed diet.	K.	Cactus Wren
12.	Bite from a venomous snake has little effect on them	L.	Western Toad
13.	Uses nasal gland eliminates excess salt, instead of using the urinary tract.	M.	Barrel Cactus
14.	Move sideways to keep traction on shifting sands. Movement also it ensures that only two points of the animals’ bodies are touching the hot ground at any given time.	N.	Sidewinder
15.	The glands excrete a mildly toxic substance used to ward off would be predators.	O.	Chuckawalla

M	1.	The water storing chamber in this plant has the greatest volume to surface ratio in plants.	A.	Creosote Bush
D	2.	A bird that digs its own burrow.	B.	Horned Lizard
K	3.	Builds a nest in cactus to provided some amount of protection for the young.	C.	Fridge Toe Lizard
O	4.	Scurry under a rock crevice and inflate the loose folds of skin along its body.	D.	Burrowing Owl
A	5.	Deep root systems and has small waxy covered leaves which resist water loss and taste bad.	E.	Gambels Quail
I	6.	A reptile that can go for long periods of time without food or water.	F.	Kangaroo Rat
C	7.	Have scaly fringes along the toes so they can swim through the sand to hide and eat.	G.	Roadrunner
E	8.	Body Temperature can rise to 107 to protect it from the heat.	H.	King Snake
B	9.	Tend to match the color of the sand or rocks in their local environment. Spiny.	I.	Desert Tortoise
J	10.	The large ears helps it to loose heat and thereby cooling its body temperature	J.	Jackrabbits
F	11.	They can survive without ever drinking any water, getting needed moisture from their seed diet.	K.	Cactus Wren
H	12.	Bite from a venomous snake has little effect on them	L.	Western Toad
G	13.	Uses nasal gland eliminates excess salt, instead of using the urinary tract.	M.	Barrel Cactus
N	14.	Move sideways to keep traction on shifting sands. Movement also it ensures that only two points of the animals’ bodies are touching the hot ground at any given time.	N.	Sidewinder
L	15.	The glands excrete a mildly toxic substance used to ward off would be predators.	O.	Chuckawalla

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