Hopping through the Sonoran Desert

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1. Flopsy's home is under an oil-secreting bush that gives the Sonoran Desert its musky scent -- particularly after a rain shower. Under which Sonoran Desert plant has Flopsy made her burrow? Turpentine bush Ashy limberbush Canyon ragweed Creosote bush

2. Flopsy starts her journey near the Mexican border where she encounters the largest cat in the western hemisphere. Oh no, Flopsy -- hide! What rare, spotted resident of the Sonoran Desert has Flopsy met? Northern jaguar Ocelot Leopard Florida panther

3. Flopsy hides among some boulders at the bottom of a sloping mountain. Oh no, Flopsy – that’s not a good idea! It’s starting to rain! What is the name for a convergence of alluvial fans in the Sonoran Desert where debris from the mountain congregates? Bajada Mesa Arroyo Desert pavement

4. Flopsy next encounters a medium-sized gray canine whose range extends over most of the continental United States and Mexico. Oh no, Flopsy -- hop away! That's not a friendly puppy! What Sonoran Desert denizen with a taste for raw bunny is after Flopsy? Llama wolf Red fox Coyote Red wolf

5. Luckily, Flopsy hides among some rocks in the bottom of a dry river bed. But what is that loud roar? Oh no, Flopsy -- get out! That's flowing water! What desert phenomenon is occurring? Oasis Desert spring Flash flood Underground river

6. Flopsy hops out of the river bed just in time, and she heads for cover under a cactus. Oh no, Flopsy -- don't hide there! That cactus will attack you! Which cactus is known as the jumping cactus? Ocotillo Hedgehog Barrel Cholla

7. Flopsy avoids the cactus but nearly runs into a snake. She tries to hop around it, but it moves toward her sideways. Oh no, Flopsy -- hop past it! What type of Sonoran venomous snake is known for slithering sideways? Blacktail rattlesnake Coral snake Sidewinder Kingsnake

8. Flopsy takes a giant leap and rolls down into a terraced pit. Oh no, Flopsy – get out of there! That’s a strip mine! What metal is mainly extracted from open pit mines in the Sonoran Desert? Gold Copper Silver Platinum

9. Flopsy climbs out of the mine and notices that the distant sky is brown, and it's getting closer. Oh no, Flopsy -- take cover! That's a dust storm! What is the name for a massive wall of moving dust in the Sonoran Desert? Dust devil Monsoon Microburst Haboob

10. Flopsy gets blown around by the storm and lands by a desert stream. It all looks very familiar -- the trees, the reeds, the frogs -- and not far off is her burrow -- she has made it home! Near what type of desert environment does Flopsy live? Chaparral Riparian Grassland Desertscrub