Level 10 Salt Marsh Seining Under Construction

(Choose all that apply)

Estuaries can act as...

• hotels for migrating birds

• nurseries

• filters

• sponges

Look at the arrows in the Estuary Diorama Food Web.

What four organisms in the diagram directly consume plankton?

• Crabs, Shrimp, Bacteria, Mullet

• Mullet, Red Drum, Diamond Back Terrapins, Oysters

• Mullet, Shrimp, Oysters, Crabs

• Humans, Red Drum, Oysters, Mullet

Looking at the ceiling, the largest animal in the ocean habitat is a...

• producer

• consumer

• decomposer

Find the Loggerhead Sea Turtle Panel.

How many different Sea Turtle species are found in Florida?

• 5

• 3

• 1

• 7

Find the Estuary Habitat in the middle of the room and look for "What is an Esutary?"

What is an estuary?

• A lake that is very large and has many different kinds of plants and animals living in it

• A forest that is small and has many different kinds of plants and animals living in it.

• Partially enclosed body of water where freshwater from rivers meets saltwater from the ocean.

• A very wide river that doesn't freeze in the winter.

Find the Estuary Habitat: Why An Estuary Is Like A...

Which one of these statements is FALSE?

• An estuary is like a hotel because it is a resting place for migrating birds.

• An estuary is like a sponge because it soaks up extra water.

• An estuary is like a mixer because the mixing of nutrients and oxygen take place here.

• An estuary is like a trap because it is a dangerous place for baby animals.

Look for the drawers in our estuary habitat!

These teeth belong to a...

• Hammerhead Shark

• Sand Tiger Shark

• Nurse Shark

• Great White Shark

Go find our Trash Lady Display near the back doors. Everything found in this display is marine debris.

How long does it take for a plastic bottle to break down?

• 1,000 years

• 200 years

• 100 years

• 450+ years

Go to our Sea Turtle Marine Debris Art Display.

Which one of these is NOT a way to help protect our beaches and oceans from marine debris?

• Using a reusable bottle

• Picking up trash you find on the beach whether or not it's yours.

• Picking up seashells

• Recycling

Go to the National Estuarine Research Reserve Wall Map.

How many Reserves are currently established around the United States?

• 15

• 22

• 29

• 32