WorksheetsFlorida Everglades
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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
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
Name this Everglades animal
American alligator
American crocodile
West Indiana manatee
Komodo dragon
Name this Everglades animal
American crocodile
American alligator
West Indian manatee
Komodo dragon
Name this Everglades animal
Bobcat
Florida jaguar
Florida panther
lion
Name this Everglades animal
West Indian shark
West Indian manatee
West Indian mermaid
West Indian seal
Name this Everglades animal
Eastern indigo snake
Burmese python
Rattlesnake
King cobra
