1. What are 2 major deserts in North America?

2. Chihuahuan Desert Mojave Desert Sonora Desert

3. What percentage of the Earth’s land is occupied by desert?

4. 10%

5. What does the term adaptation mean?

6. Changes in a species that makes it more fit to live in its environment.

7. What does the term adapt mean?

8. The act of changing your behavior to better fit your surroundings. What does the term adapt mean?

9. What does the term aridity mean?

10. Aridity means very dry, low in moisture.

11. Why is the term aridity important when studying deserts?

12. It is important because all deserts are arid.

13. There is a desert on every continent EXCEPT?

14. Europe is the only continent without a desert.