6. What would be the most appropriate title for the passage?
(A) Dorothy Parker’s early childhood
(B) The Weather in the Arctic
(C) Why Cold Deserts Occur
(D) The Variety of Plant Life in Desert Tundra
7. According to the passage, desert tundra in found
(A) throughout North America, Europe, and Asia
(B) in Antarctica
(C) on the Arctic borders of the northern continents
(D) at the North Pole
8. According to the passage, what makes plant life almost impossible in areas of desert tundra during most of the year?
(A) Excessive water on the plants
(B) The frozen state of the water
(C) The increase in temperature
(D) The lack of ice
9. What would be the most appropriate title for the passage?
(A) Plants can flourish.
(B) Vegetation lacks sufficient moisture.
(C) The days become shorter.
(D) There is too much water.
10. According to the passage, why can’t the water drain after it melts?
(A) The land beneath the surface is still frozen.
(B) The temperature is too high.
(C) The period of time is too short.
(D) The vegetation is flourishing.