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WorksheetsThe Everglades
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following is another name for the Everglades?
Pa-Hay-Okee
Kissimmee
Okeechobee
Caloosahatchee
A body of land surrounded on three sides by water is a...
island
panhandle
canal
peninsula
A narrow part of one state that projects into a part of another state is a...
partition
peninsula
panhandle
periscope
Which of the following is a barrier that holds and releases water in a controlled manner?
levee
dike
dam
canal
Which of the following is built along the edge of water to protect land?
canal/channel
dike/levee
An artificial waterway built for irrigation or transportation is a...
Everglades
bay
slough
canal
People drained the lands leading to the Everglades because...
They wanted to farm the land.
They did not value "swampland."
Their homes were being flooded.
All of these.
A result of people draining and settling the wet land is...
too much fertilizer is polluting the land.
the Everglades are shrinking.
freshwater, plants, and animals are disappearing.
all of these.
Why is it important to save the Everglades?
It is home to many threatened/endangered species.
It supplies fresh water to millions of Floridians.
It filters water before it reaches the Bay.
all of these.
What is the estimated cost to restore the Everglades?
$13 billion
$3 million
$13 million
$3 billion
