Everglades Quiz

How many jobs did agriculture in the everglades agricultural area(EAA) supply?

• 87,000

• 138,000

• 176,000

• 118,000

Where does the everglades start and end

• It starts in Orlando and ends in the Florida keys

• It starts in Washington and ends in Oklahoma

• It starts in Tallahassee and ends in Okeechobee

• It starts in Orlando and ends in Okeechobee

How big is the everglades?

• 3,000 square kilometers

• 5,389 square kilometers

• 1,354 square kilometers

• 4,000 square kilometers

What is P in agriculture?

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What are the main crops of the everglades?

• Corn

• Wheat

• Peppers

• Sugarcane

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how many indirect and direct jobs are supplied by agriculture in the everglades?

• 23,000

• 52,000

• 17,000

• 28,000

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

• compaction of soil

• Leveling of fields

• Cover crops

• Sediment pumps

What did pollution from sugar and vegetable operations do to the everglades?

• Limited the water flow

• Stopped native species from living in the everglades

• Chocked out native vegetation

• Decrease the quality of the everglades for the animals

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What did the drain of the marshland do?

• It tripled the size of the everglades

• It doubled the size of the everglades

• It halved the size of the everglades

• It reduced the size of the everglades by a third

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What is an of the everglades

• Burmese Python

• American alligator

• Florida panther

• Snail kite