Everglades Flashcard

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How many jobs did agriculture in the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) supply?

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118,000

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Where does the Everglades start and end?

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It starts in Orlando and ends in the Florida Keys.

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How big is the Everglades?

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3,000 square kilometers

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What is P in agriculture?

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Phosphorus

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What are the main crops of the everglades?

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Sugarcane

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How many indirect and direct jobs are supplied by agriculture in the Everglades?

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23,000

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Which practice is used to lower the chance of sheet and rill erosion?

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Leveling of fields

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What did the drain of the marshland do?

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It halved the size of the everglades

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What is an of the everglades?

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Burmese Python