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mangrove swamp

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How can Mangroves stand still in the waves?

a)

By their roots

b)

By their stem

c)

By their leaves

2.

Mangrove forests are home for...

a)

crab

b)

shrimp

c)

shells

d)

fishes

e)

mollusk species

3.

What photos are the Mangroves tree?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.
Living things such as the mangrove trees have adaptations that make them __________, or different from other living things in other ecosystems.
a)
restore
b)
conserve
c)
endangered
d)
unique
5.

Salinity means the level of _______________in the water.

a)

oxygen

b)

salt

c)

nitrogen

d)

salcite

6.

Which of the following is not part of the harsh environments mangroves endure

a)

High salt

b)

Hard ground

c)

Low oxygen

d)

Varying Tides

7.

Which of the following is not an adaptation of mangroves

a)

Aerial roots

b)

Buttress roots

c)

Open stomata

d)

salt glands

8.
Mangroves provide a _________________________for small fish before they swim out to the deeper ocean.
a)
Safe breeding ground
b)
Fresh water system
9.
Mangroves protect coastlines from erosion by acting as a natural barrier and flood defence. True or false?
a)
True
b)
False
10.

These are trees that grows along the coast located near large bodies of water like lakes and rivers.

a)

Coral Reefs

b)

Rainforest

c)

Mangroves

d)

Plants

11.

Which of the following animals can we find in a mangrove swamp?

a)

Birds

b)

Amphibians

c)

Fish

d)

All of the above

12.

An estuary is best defined as a place where

a)

fresh and salt water meet.

b)

a river meets a lake.

c)

a group of animals are gathered.

d)

the water from the land flows into a river.

13.

Why are estuaries important to our environment?

a)

Estuaries filter pollutants and prevent erosion.

b)

Estuaries provide nurseries for marine life.

c)

Estuaries act as home for many types of wildlife.

d)

All of the above.

14.

Mangrove swamps serve as important natural buffers, protecting upland areas from

a)

erosion and storm damage.

b)

saltwater intrusion.

c)

raw sewage spills.

d)

alien invasions.

15.

Which of the following is NOT one of the benefits provided by a mangrove swamp?

a)

Trap organic debris to keep the swamp full of vital nutrients.

b)

Help to hold the sand and reduce erosion.

c)

Accumulate partially decomposed organic matter to form peat.

d)

Provide homes and shelter to numerous organisms.