Mangroves

What are 3 common names of Mangrove?

• Black Mangroves

• Violet Mangroves

• Red Mangroves

• White Mangroves

• Yellow Mangroves

Mangroves can live in...

• Hot water

• Cold water

• Salty water

• Dirty water

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Brackish means that the water is

• only salt water
• a mix of fresh and salt water
• only fresh water

What is the significance to the Mangroves?

• They protect shorelines from bad weather
• mangrove forests are home to a large variety of fishes

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

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Salinity means the level of _______________in the water.

• oxygen

• salt

• nitrogen

• salcite

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

• Safe breeding ground
• Fresh water system