Animals
Can you find crocodiles in the Everglades?
Yes
Who is the female conservationist who wrote a book about the Everglades?
Marjorie Stoneman Douglas
What do you call a fresh water underground cave?
Aquifer
Key deer
Endangered
How many seasons do the Everglades have?
Two
Why do alligators need to live in warm climates?
They are cold blooded
Marjorie Stoneman Douglas was 108 years old when she died. T or F
True
What is the name of the lake where the water flow to the Everglades starts?
Lake Okechobee
Anole lizard
Invasive
All fires in the Everglades are started by lightning. T or F
False
Alligators live in fresh or salt water?
Fresh
What is the word the Native Americans called the Everglades?
Pahayokee
T or F. The Miami Aquifer is the name of the water source under the Everglades for South Florida
False
Manatee
Endangered
What is the name sailors gave to manatees?
Mermaids
What season do birds migrate to the Everglades to lay their eggs?
Dry
What is the nickname Marjorie Stoneman Douglas gave the Everglades?
River of grass
The flow of water from
Lake Okeechobee goes in a westerly direction. T or F
False
Burmese python
Invasive
How many square miles to panthers need in order to survive?
500 square miles
Why are reptiles referred to as having a double life?
They live part of their life in water and part on land
How did the Everglades get it’s name?
It looked like miles of grass in a river of water that looked like it went on forever.
What is the average rainfall in inches yearly in the Everglades?
60 inches
Florida Panther
Endangered
What is the plant periphyton also known as?
Mud plant