Wildlife
Name the five different life-forms that live in the Everglades
What is fish, mammal, bird, reptile, and amphibian
The state and cardinal direction (north, east, south, west) that the Everglades are found in
What is South Florida
From where do mangrove swamps get their name?
What is mangrove trees
In what year was the Everglades national park created?
What is 1947
Name of areas where trees with thick leaves grow
What is hardwood hammock
How many different mammal species live in the Everglades?
What is over 40 species
The Everglades cover how many acres?
What is 1.5 Million acres
Mangrove trees have long _____ that rise above changing tides
What is roots
What year did the US give 20 million acres of land to Florida?
What is 1903
Describe the summers and winters in the Everglades
What is mild, dry winter and hot, wet summers
How many different types of birds live in the Everglades?
What is over 360 types of birds
What kind of water is in mangrove swamps?
What is saltwater
What is the job of a cypress tree's knees?
What is support, anchor, and bring air to roots
Who was the writer who fought hard to keep the Everglades safe?
Who is Marjory Stoneman Douglas
Cypress trees cover an area larger than which state?
What is Rhode Island
Three animals that live in cypress swamps
What is rabbits, deer, panthers, and or turkeys
What kind of water is in the cypress swamps?
What is freshwater
What plant has sharp saw like teeth?
What is sawgrass
What book did Marjory Douglas write to help bring attention to the Everglades?
What is The Everglades: River of Grass
The everglades are this climate?
What is subtropical
The water in the Everglades connects what?
What is different ecosystems
Where are mangrove swamps found?
What is the southern tip of the Everglades
Why is the plant life changing in the Everglades
What is new species of plants started growing because humans were not careful about where they threw away seeds and because the wind blew non native plants into the area
What did the US want Florida to do with the land?
What is drain it and turn it into farm land
Why is the balance of life changing in the Everglades?
What humans have introduced new species that changed the way the food chain works in the Everglades (new animals eat native species).