Module A Chapter 1

Module A Chapter 1 - Into the Desert

Review / Assessment

Can you label these parts of a cactus?

stem, spines, roots, & pulp

Which part

	keeps hungry animals from eating it
	insects like to eat this part
	carries water to the stem
	hard waxy covering that keeps it from drying out

Can you use these terms: to fill in the empty boxes, and then explain what this graphic helps you to understand?

lizard insect rain

Can you tell about the saguaro cactus and all the parts of it that help it to survive in a desert habitat?

Why do many desert animals rest underground during the day? (use exact words and details with specific animals - more than one)

What is the same in every desert habitat? What may be different?

You need to know how these animals adapt, live, and survive in a desert habitat.

lizards, elf owls, kangaroo rats, kit foxes, bat

Know the characteristics of a desert / Sonoran Desert

How do plants adapt and survive in a desert?