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