Florida Everglades

The Florida Everglades is also known as...

• "Lake of Okeechobee"

• "River of Grass"

• "Swamp Monster"

• "Alligator Alley"

How old is the Everglades?

• about 500 years old

• about 5,000 years old

• about 100 years old

• about 1,000 years old

Which of the following is the large, gentle mammal that lives in the water?

• alligator

• crocodile

• manatee

• Sponge Bob SquarePants

Which of the following is NOT an endangered species of the Everglades?

• American alligator

• Florida panther

• West Indian manatee

• wood stork

Sawgrass is actually not a grass, but a sedge.

• True

• False

A manatee can hold their breath underwater for about how many minutes?

• 2 minutes

• 20 minutes

• 1 minutes

• they have gills and can breathe underwater

Which of the following species is a nonnative, invasive species and is currently hurting the Everglades ecosystem?

• West Indian manatee

• Burmese python

• American alligator

• Red cockaded woodpecker

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The Everglades is a national park and protected by...

• the animals

• the government

• rangers

• the police

Who helped convince people that the Everglades is "a special place worth preserving" and not just a "worthless swamp?"

• Marjory Stoneman Douglas

• Bill Gates

• Martin Luther King, Jr

• Alexander Hamilton

What is an endangered species?

• a species that there aren't any left of

• a species at risk of dying out

• a species that is dangerous to others

• a species that is a prey (gets eaten) by all others

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