Hot Desert Biome

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Across
  1. 3. A palm tree that produces sweet dates.
  2. 5. A spiny plant that stores water in its tissues.
  3. 7. An eight-legged desert animal with pincers and a stinger.
  4. 9. A drought-resistant tree or shrub found in many deserts.
  5. 11. An insect that can feed on dead plant material.
  6. 13. Loose particles that cover parts of many deserts.
  7. 14. An insect with a hard outer covering.
Down
  1. 1. A reptile often seen basking on hot rocks.
  2. 2. A desert animal known for surviving with little water.
  3. 4. The upper layer of soil where many plant roots grow.
  4. 6. A small woody plant that can survive dry conditions.
  5. 7. A reptile that moves by slithering across the ground.
  6. 8. A small insect that lives in colonies.
  7. 10. A shrub common in some North American deserts.
  8. 12. A small desert fox with very large ears.