DESERT BIOMES ARE THE (1) _____ OF ALL THE BIOMES

Exercise 17:Desert biomes are the (1) _____ of all the biomes. In fact, the most important characteristic of a desert is that itreceives very little (2) _____. Most deserts receive less than 300 mm a year compared (3) __ rainforests, whichreceive over 2,000 mm. That means that the desert only gets 10 percent of the rain that a rainforest gets! Thetemperature in the desert can (4) _____ drastically from day to night because the air is. (5) _____ dry that heatescapes rapidly at night. The daytime temperature averages 38°C (6) _____ in some deserts it can get down to -4°C at night. The temperature also varies greatly depending on the (7) _____ of the desert.Since desert conditions are so severe, the plants that live there need to have (8) _____ to compensate for the lackof water. Some plants, such as cacti, (9) _____ water in their stems and use it very slowly, while others like bushesconserve water by growing few leaves or by having large root systems to gather water or few leaves. Some desertplant species have a short life cycle of a few weeks that (10) _____ only during periods of rain.1. A. coldest B. hottest C. driest D. wettest2. A. rain B. rainfall C. raindrop D. raincoat3. A. with B. for C. about D. in4. A. change B. exchange C. transform D. transfer5. A. such as B. such C. so much D. so6. . when B. while C. as D. because7. A. part B. region C. area D. location8. A. adaptations B. agreements C. accepts D. achievements9. A. place B. put C. store D. hold10. A. spend B. take C. last D. experience