Wetland Characteristics
What is the main characteristic that makes a wetland a wetland?
It has water!
What kind of porous rock or stone can be found underground in Florida, responsible for holding water like a sponge?
Limestone!
Yes!
The American Alligator is usually found in fresh or salt water?
Fresh! (the Everglades)
Is the Everglades fresh or salt water?
Fresh (can be both!)
True or false? All wetlands have the same amount of water coverage.
False!
What Florida lake is responsible for most of the Everglades' water supply?
Lake Okeechobee!
What is the name of the fishing action when you lift the pole over your head and thrust it forward to let the line out?
Casting!
Name one difference between a crocodile and an alligator.
- snout shape
- general size
- fresh or salt water
- teeth
What is the name for a mixture of fresh and salt water?
Brackish water/estuary
Identify the seasons that fall within the wet and dry seasons.
Wet Season- Summer and Fall
Dry Season- Winter and Spring
What is the name of the author of the famous book "River of Grass"
Marjorie Stoneman Douglas!
True or false? Catching and eating fish is more ethical than catching and releasing.
False. Catch and release is the ethical method of fishing.
What is the native apex predator of the Everglades?
What non-native predator has just taken over the Everglades?
Answer 1: American Alligator
Answer 2: Burmese Python
What kind of water source does most of Florida's drinking water come from?
Underground aquifers/streams!
What are the four characteristics that make up a habitat?
Food, Water, Shelter, Space
What is the mechanism for pulling drinkable water out of the Everglades?
HINT: It is like a straw!
Aquifers!
Fill in the blank:
"Oh, I think I caught something! Now I need to _________ it in!"
reel
True or False? The Burrowing Owl is a protected species in Florida.
True!
What is the name of the layer of vegetation that lays over the porous layer of the Everglades?
HINT: Could be someone's name...
Peat!
Name one of the places where water from a wetland can come from?
Rain water, underground streams/aquifers, Lake Okeechobee, etc.
Why did humans stop the flow of water in the Everglades and dry out the land many years ago?
For development or agriculture :(
Are snakehead fish invasive to Florida?
Yes!
True or False? The Eastern Screech Owl can live in the swampy Everglades.
True!
After the sheet flow of water through the Everglades, all the water will dump into the ______________ Bay.
The Florida Bay!