12th Week Assignment

I. Fill in the blanks using some of the words from

the list.
[ evaporates fertilizer dry soil
moisture productive spread ]

A desert region is very dry , with only a few

plants and animals. Because there are few plants,
it is difficult for the soil to hold moisture .In
addition, the moisture evaporates quickly. As a
result, the land is not very productive ; it is not
fertile enough to grow food.