Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. deserts
A. Any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World
2. reptiles
B. A person who is born while the sun is in ___
3. scorpion
C. A ___ in central China
4. tarantula
D. Hard piece of stone (plural)
5. dunes
E. A mammal with wings formed from its forelimbs.
6. rocks
F. Relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail (plural)
7. sand
G. A ridge of sand created by the wind (plural)
8. plants
H. Long-eared animal that hops (plural)
9. heat
I. Any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair (plural)
10. rabbits
J. Belonging to or active during the night
11. lizards
K. Water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
12. cold
L. Speedy largely terrestrial bird found from California and Mexico to Texas
13. burrow
M. Energy that makes things warm
14. dry
N. Low in temperature; also a sniffly illness
15. rainfall
O. Clear liquid we drink that falls as rain
16. cactus
P. Pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that ___ when shaken
17. bat
Q. Living things like trees and flowers that grow in soil
18. mammals
R. Any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class ___ including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards (plural)
19. Gobi Desert
S. Relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
20. water
T. Tiny grains found on beaches
21. shade
U. A hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
22. roadrunner
V. Large hairy tropical spider with fangs that can inflict painful but not highly venomous bites
23. rattlesnake
W. Dry land with very little rain (plural)
24. nocturnal
X. Having little or no moisture.