WorksheetsWetland Enviroments
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 36mins
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Class
Date
1.
Where do wetlands form?
a)
In places where water is trapped in lower areas
b)
In areas where water runs into a pond or lake
c)
In an area that is deep and will hold the water for long periods of time
2.
How are wetlands important to migrating birds?
a)
The wetlands provide a temporary home for migrating birds that rest and feed in these habitats .
b)
They provide a source of food for alligators and other animals that live in the wetlands.
3.
Why do wetlands have a rich supply of nutrients?
a)
Dead leaves & other plant and animal materials serve as natural fertilizers. They add nitrogen, phosphates, and other nutrients to the water and soil.
b)
The area round the swamp leads to the land and area developments such as new houses.
c)
The larger citites in the area produce many large amounts of trees and grasses that give nutrients to the swamp
4.
What are the three common types of freshwater wetlands?
a)
forest, swamp and marsh
b)
bog swamp and forest
c)
marshes, swamps, and bogs
d)
tundra, boreal, grassland
5.
Why are wetlands important to people?
a)
Wetlands are a critical part of our natural environment.
b)
They provide habitat for animals and plants and many contain a wide diversity of life, supporting plants and animals that are found nowhere else.
c)
Why are wetlands important to people?Wetlands act as natural water filters. They also help control floods by absorbing excess water after heavy rains. Wetlands are like giant sponges!
6.
How has agriculture affected the Everglades?
a)
Farming has caused more animals of one species to reproduce.
b)
farmers spraying chemicals on crops destroyed the Everglades
c)
It has not affected the Everglades.
d)
Farming has produced more food for the area.
7.
Why are coastal Wetlands unique?
a)
They contain BOTH fresh & salt water. For example, salt marshes & mangrove forests.
b)
About 40 percent of the wetlands in the lower 48 states are coastal wetlands and approximately 81 percent of coastal
c)
Wetlands protect water supplies and provide habitat for fish and wildlife, including commercially important fish species.
d)
Each of these habitat types supports unique array of plant and animal species. Development of habitat in coastal wetlands depends on a variety of factors
8.
How do Everglades help wildlife?
a)
The everglades give humans the opportunity to get rid of animals they no longer want as pets.
b)
By allowing other animals a chance to build roads and canals for water
c)
They provide food and shelter. The wetlands provide habitats, sheltered waters & a rich supply of nutrients.
9.
The everglades has many snakes located their. What is the largest snake ever found there?
a)
17 feet 3 inches
b)
18 feet 3 inches
c)
over 18 feet 3 inches
10.
What is the largest alligator caught in the everglades?
a)
15 feet 5 inches
b)
16 feet 5 inches
c)
17 feet 5 inches
d)
18 feet 5 inches
11.
How many acres is the Florida everglades?
a)
1 million acres
b)
1.5 Million acres
c)
734 mi squared
d)
2 million acres
12.
How many alligators are there in the everglades?
a)
Over 100,000
b)
Over 200,000
c)
Over 1,000,000
d)
Over 1,500,000
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