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Vocabulary for Deserts

This resource introduces essential vocabulary related to deserts, including terms like "dune," "reptile," and "adapt." Students will learn how various desert creatures, particularly reptiles, thrive in harsh environments using adaptations like camouflage. The material also covers geographic features of deserts, such as sandy and rocky terrains, and emphasizes the importance of protection for prey animals. Engaging "Guess the Word!" activities enhance learning, making it a fun way to understand desert ecology and vocabulary.

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Vocabulary for Deserts

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  1. Vocabulary for Deserts By Mr. Mallory

  2. sandy • Something with a lot of sand or tiny grains of crushed rock

  3. dune • A hill made of sand

  4. rocky • A place that has many rocks and stones

  5. reptiles • Cold-blooded creatures with dry, scaly skin that lay eggs.

  6. desert floor • Flat ground in the desert

  7. adapt • Changing to fit a new situation How are these reptiles adapting by using camouflage?

  8. protection • Keeps things safe from harm or danger

  9. prey • An animal that is hunted by another animal

  10. Guess the Word! • A ____ is a hill made of sand. dune

  11. Guess the Word! • A _______ is a cold-blooded animal with dry, scaly skin. reptile

  12. Guess the Word! • When you _____, you change to fit a new situation. adapt

  13. Guess the Word! • An animal is ____ if another animal hunts it for food. prey

  14. Guess the Word! • Something is _____ when it has a lot of sand, or tiny grains of crushed rock. sandy

  15. Guess the Word! • A _____ place has many rocks and stones. rocky

  16. Guess the Word! • The ___________ is the flat ground in a desert. desertfloor

  17. Guess the Word! • __________ keeps a thing safe from harm or danger. Protection

  18. Additional Vocabulary

  19. wears • Changes because of weather conditions Mushroom Rock in Egypt The Pinnacles in Australia

  20. spells • A period of time with almost the same weather conditions. The desert floor after a dry spell.

  21. bushy • Fluffy

  22. survive • To live Which animal survived?

  23. howl • Animal cry

  24. Landscapes • Views of the land The End!

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