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Science worksheet on deserts showing questions about temperature, coverage, animal adaptations, and survival in desert environments.
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Planet Earth: Deserts

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This printable science worksheet explores Earth's deserts across seven open-response questions. Students learn about desert temperatures, the percentage of Earth covered by deserts, the Atacama desert, and the adaptations of cacti and Harris hawks to desert survival. Useful for earth science classes, biome units, or environmental science review.

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Science
Topic:
Earth Science
Grade Level:
5th Grade – College
Updated February 2026

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