WorksheetsMangroves
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Salinity means the level of _______________in the water.
oxygen
salt
nitrogen
salcite
Which of the following is not part of the harsh environments mangroves endure
High salt
Hard ground
Low oxygen
Varying Tides
True or False: The seeds of a white mangrove are long, thin and "pencil shaped"
True
False
The "bumps" on the leaves of a white mangrove...
provide food
get rid of extra salt
help the mangrove breathe
hold the mangrove in placew
How do mangroves help protect humans from hurricanes and tsunanis?
They release salt into the air, which neutralizes these events.
The birds, animals, and fish in the mangroves get killed instead of the humans.
They absorb up to 90% of the impact of these events.
This statement is false. Mangroves help cause hurricanes and tsunamis.
NOT an example of a mangrove root
Prop
Pneumatophores
Dendritic
Stilt Root
Why are mangroves important at a GLOBAL scale?
Protect against tropical storms
Carbon sinks
Provide employment
Tourism
What is the name of a plant or tree that has adapted to live in salt water?
Hydrophyte
Pyrophyte
Halophytes
Epiphyte
