Everglades Basics
The National Park is located in South Florida
What is the Everglades National Park?
This reptile is considered a keystone species in the Everglades.
What is the American alligator?
The Everglades moves at about this many feet per day.
What is about 100 feet per day?
Recent burning in the Everglades has been worsened by this global issue.
What is climate change?
One simple way to help is conserving this natural resource at home.
What is Water?
The Everglades is often called this because it’s a slow-moving river.
What is the River of Grass?
This endangered big cat lives in the Everglades.
What is the Florida panther?
The Everglades covers about this many acres.
What is about 1.5 million acres?
Long periods without rain increase the risk of this.
What is drought?
Avoiding this common behavior helps reduce pollution.
What is littering?
This lake is where the Everglades’ water begins its journey south.
What is Lake Okeechobee?
This invasive snake has reduced native animal populations.
What is the Burmese python?
The Everglades is recognized globally as this type of heritage site.
What is a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
Changing the natural flow of water is known as water ______.
What is diversion?
True or False: Protecting the Everglades only matters to scientists.
What is False?
The Everglades provides drinking water for over this many people in Florida.
What is about 8 million people?
The Everglades is one of the only places where these two reptiles live together.
What are alligators and crocodiles?
The Everglades helps protect Florida from these natural disasters.
What are hurricanes and flooding?
Non-native species that harm the ecosystem are called this.
What are invasive species?
Raising awareness is important because it encourages this from communities.
What is action/support?
The Everglades is the largest ______ wilderness in the United States.
What is subtropical wilderness?
Over this many species of birds live in the Everglades.
What is over 360 species?
True or False: The Everglades is just a swamp.
What is False?
Fires release this gas into the atmosphere, contributing to climate change.
What is carbon dioxide?
This organization works to restore and protect the Everglades.
What is Everglades Foundation?