IGCSE Coasts

Where are mangrove swamps located?

• Between 32 °N and 38 °S 
• Along the equaltor

True or false: Mangrove swamps are located between the high and low water mark

• True
• False

Mangroves need to live in ................... water

• Acidic
• Salty
• Fresh
• Deep

Mangroves grow in areas where the temperature remains above 20 °C. True or false?

• True
• False

How many times a day are mangroves covered in saltwater?

• one
• two
• three
• four

The areas where mangroves grow should be ______________ with no strong waves or tidal currents. 

• Calm
• Stormy

Which is not a characteristic of mangroves?

• Muddy
• Shallow
• Trees/bushes
• Deep

Coral reefs protects the mangrove from being eroded by the sea. True or false?

• True
• False

Mangroves provide a _________________________for small fish before they swim out to the deeper ocean.

• Safe breeding ground
• Fresh water system

Mangroves protect coastlines from erosion by acting as a natural barrier and flood defence. True or false?

• True
• False