Mangroves and Climate Change Quiz

Where do mangroves grow?

• In deserts

• Along coastlines in salty or brackish water

• On mountain tops

• In freshwater rivers

Why are mangroves important for animals?

• They provide fresh drinking water

• They give off light at night

• They are a safe home for fish, crabs, and birds

• They grow the fastest

What do mangrove roots help prevent?

• Planting new trees

• Air pollution

• Soil washing away and coastline damage

• People from building roads

What does the word rehabilitate mean in the text?

• To destroy forests

• To build houses

• To make healthy again

• To dry up the water

What happens when mangroves are destroyed?

• The soil becomes stronger

• The water becomes cleaner

• The trees grow faster

• dangerous flooding

What is the meaning of the word catastrophic in the text?

• Fun and exciting

• sudden and harmful

• Small and easy to fix

• Helpful to animals

What is the main idea of the text?

• Mangroves are important and must be protected to fight climate change.

• People should build more roads near the ocean.

• Mangroves are difficult trees to grow.

• Fish and birds live in many different trees.

What are scientists doing to restore mangrove forests?

• Planting new trees, cleaning water, and stopping harmful building.

• Moving mangroves to the desert.

• Cutting down more trees to build roads

• Building cities in mangrove areas

How do mangroves help fight climate change?

• They use up too much water.

• They trap carbon and protect coastlines from flooding and erosion.

• They grow very slowly and stay small.

• They provide wood for buildings

What are some of the threats mangrove forests face?

• Too much sunlight and rain

• Being frozen in winter

• Pollution, rising sea levels, and being cleared for roads and cities

• Attacks by wild animals