NATURE
This island has mangroves, salt ponds and coral reefs.
What is St. Croix? 🏝️
This sea surrounds St. Croix.
What is the Caribbean Sea?
This kind of lizard is found only on St. Croix and is endangered.
What is the St. Croix ground lizard?
Putting trash in the bin helps stop this.
What is pollution?
This is what you test to see if water is acidic, neutral, or basic.
What is pH?
This forest type helps protect the land from waves and storms.
What are Mangroves? 🌳
This shelled reptile is endangered and nests on beaches.
What is a sea turtle? 🐢
These buzzing insects help pollinate flowers.
What are bees?
These 3 R’s help save the planet.
What are reduce, reuse, and recycle?
A pH of 7 means water is...
What is neutral?
These tall plants clean the air and provide homes for birds.
What are trees? 🌴
This fish is colorful but dangerous and doesn’t belong in our waters.
What is a lionfish?
This is the national bird of the islands
What is a bananaquit?
Washing this off your hands before swimming helps protect coral.
What is sunscreen or lotion?
This simple tool helps you check water quality in nature.
What is a test strip or pH meter?
This is a natural home for animals and plants.
What is a habitat?
These soft animals build coral reefs.
What are coral polyps?
Animals that hunt other animals are called this.
What are predators?
This kind of species harms native animals and doesn’t belong.
What is an invasive species?
Too much of this in the water can hurt sea life.
What is pollution?
This kind of pond on St. Croix is salty and important for birds.
What is a salt pond?
These marine animals can stick to rocks and look like stars.
What are sea urchins or starfish?
This animal is often seen in trees and has a long tail—it’s not native!
What is a mongoose?
One way to help nature on St. Croix is to join this kind of clean-up.
What is a beach clean-up?
Water with a pH of 3 is called this.
What is acidic?