1.What is the main topic of the passage?
a. Diseases of desert animals.
b. Weather variations in the desert.
c. Adaptations of desert animals.
d. Human use of desert animals
2.According to the passage, why is light coloring an advantage to large desert animals?
a. It helps them hide from predators.
b. It dose not absorb sunlight as much as dark colors.
c. It helps them see their young at night.
d. It keeps them cool at night.
3.The author refers to Grant’s gazelle as an example of _____.
a. an animals with a low average temperature.
b. an animals that is not as well adapted as the camel.
c. a desert animals that can withstand high body temperatures
d. a desert animals with a constant body temperature
4.When is the internal temperature of a large desert mammal lower?
a. Just before sunrise
b. In the middle of the day
c. Just after sunset
d. Just after drinking
5.The word “tolerate” in line 13 is closest in meaning to _____.
a. endure
b. reduce
c. avoid
d. recover