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Mangroves

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.

Salinity means the level of _______________in the water.

a)

oxygen

b)

salt

c)

nitrogen

d)

salcite

3.

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

4.

True or False: The seeds of a white mangrove are long, thin and "pencil shaped"

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The "bumps" on the leaves of a white mangrove...

a)

provide food

b)

get rid of extra salt

c)

help the mangrove breathe

d)

hold the mangrove in placew

6.

How do mangroves help protect humans from hurricanes and tsunanis?

a)

They release salt into the air, which neutralizes these events.

b)

The birds, animals, and fish in the mangroves get killed instead of the humans.

c)

They absorb up to 90% of the impact of these events.

d)

This statement is false. Mangroves help cause hurricanes and tsunamis.

7.
Mangroves provide a _________________________for small fish before they swim out to the deeper ocean.
a)
Safe breeding ground
b)
Fresh water system
8.

NOT an example of a mangrove root

a)

Prop

b)

Pneumatophores

c)

Dendritic

d)

Stilt Root

9.

Why are mangroves important at a GLOBAL scale?

a)

Protect against tropical storms

b)

Carbon sinks

c)

Provide employment

d)

Tourism

10.

What is the name of a plant or tree that has adapted to live in salt water?

a)

Hydrophyte

b)

Pyrophyte

c)

Halophytes

d)

Epiphyte