Everglades Ecosystem
What is the Everglades?
This ecosystem is known as the "River of Grass" (Slide 9)
What is the Amazon Rainforest?
This rainforest is called the “Lungs of the Earth.” (Slide 10)
What is the West Indian Manatee?
This large aquatic mammal lives in the Everglades. (Slide 16)
What are health problems?
Pollution can cause animals to experience poisoning, habitat destruction, and these health problems. (Slide 3)
What is GoFundMe?
We will open this website to begin fundraising. (Slide 5)
Where is this ecosystem located?
Florida (Slide 9)
What is deforestation?
One major issue in the Amazon is the cutting down of trees. (Slide 10)
What is the Florida Panther?
This endangered big cat lives in South Florida. (Slide 16)
What is algae?
Too much fertilizer causes this to grow excessively in water. (Slide 11)
What are TikTok and Instagram?
We will use these two social media platforms to advertise. (Slide 6)
What are bird species or how many?
Over 350 of these animals live in the Everglades. (Slide 9)
What is gold mining?
This illegal activity puts poison into rivers in the Amazon. (Slide 12)
What is the American Crocodile?
This reptile species lives in the Everglades. (Slide 16)
What is cleaning the water?
If pollution continues, the Everglades may stop doing this important job. (Slide 11)
What is Rainforest Trust?
We plan to join organizations like MORFO and this rainforest organization. (Slide 7)
What is water flow?
One major issue in the Everglades is reduced water flow. (Slide 9)
What are fires?
These events destroy forests and create smoke pollution. (Slide 10)
What are Harlequin Frogs?
These frogs live in the Amazon Rainforest. (Slide 17)
What is pollution?
Factories dumping chemicals into water is an example of this. (Slide 12)
What is dangerous?
One concern about our plan is that it may cost too much and be this. (Slide 4)
What are chemicals from fertilizer?
Farmers and cities send dirty water containing this into the Everglades. (Slide 11)
What is the Amazon Rainforest?
Over 3 million species live in this rainforest. (Slide 10)
What is the Giant Otter?
This large river mammal lives in the Amazon. (Slide 17)
What is become endangered (or go extinct)?
Pollution can cause more animals to do this. (Slide 3)
What is plastic?
One way people can help is by reducing this type of material use. (Slide 19)