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WorksheetsThe Rodman Dam and Its Effects on the Florida Springs Ecosystem
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 19mins
What was the purpose of the Cross Florida Barge Canal?
**Be precise with answer**
To harm the environment.
To make a ship route going directly through Florida.
To save ships 3 days of travel by making a ship route through Florida, encouraging trade, and potentially boosting the economy.
Because there were too many sharks around the peninsula and it was dangerous to travel through the ocean.
The Rodman Dam separates the (a) from the Florida Springs and Rivers System.
**Fill in the blank**
Name three ways the ecosystem will benefit from the breaching of Rodman Dam.
What year did the US Army Corps of Engineers develop the plan/ blueprint for the Cross Florida Barge Canal?
1935
1955
2011
1946
What was the original amount of money that Florida's government was granted to begin work on the Canal?
$10 billion
$5 million
$3 million
$18 trillion
What are two major effects of the Rodman Dam on the manatee population?
**Read carefully**
Water temperature and boating accidents.
Lack of food (seagrass), and dangerous butterflies.
Lack of fish to eat and water temperature.
Water temperature, and lack of food (seagrass).
Will the breaching of Rodman Dam benefit the economy?
Yes.
No.
I don't know I am not an economist.
Why do I need to know?
What is a non-profit organization whose goal is to breach Rodman Dam and allow Florida waterways to flow together to the benefit of the entire ecosystem?
Rescue the Springs
Reunite the Rivers
Down With Rodman Dam
The Springs Need to be Saved
Who is responsible for the destruction of our beautiful planet?
Monkeys.
People with blonde hair.
We are.
Why do we need to remove the Rodman Dam?
**Answer thoughtfully**
Florida's ecosystem is slowly degrading and if we don't do anything and stand up for the environment, there will be no beautiful planet or wildlife for our children and the generations to come because the human population has not only decided to destroy itself, but destroy the planet with it.
The Rodman Dam needs to be removed because the manatee population is suffering and there will be more space for manatee habitats, the water temperature will support them, there will be more seagrass for them to feed off of, and the entire ecosystem will thrive.
Human kind has already destroyed the planet enough so we should act now and save what natural beauty we can.
I don't know. I plan on becoming a YouTuber, so I am not sure why I should care or how this effects me.
By breaching Rodman Dam ____, ______, and _____, would be 'reunited.'
**Three bodies of water**
(a)
In your opinion, what is the most important reason for breaching Rodman Dam?
Which US officially de-authorized any further construction on the Rodman Dam in 1964?
Donald Trump
Joe Biden
The POPE
Lyndon B. Johnson
Where is the Rodman Dam located?
Near Palatka
New York
Texas
Orlando
Who designed the plan/blueprints for the original Cross Florida Barge Canal?
The US Marine Engineers
The US Air Force Engineers
The US Coast Guard Engineers
The US Navy Corps Engineers
The US Army Corps Engineers
What is a plants that grow around Rodman Dam and deplete the water of oxygen?
green beans
water hyacinth
water lillies
jasmine
Who was an important advocate for the environment and has part of the Florida Greenway named after them?
Majorie Harris Carr
Thomas Jefferson
THE POPE
Ron DeSantis
What is another name for the Rodman Dam?
The Palatka Dam
Hoover Dam
Kirpatrick Dam
Florida Dam
What is a collection of water beneath Florida's surface that sits in limestone 'caves'?
an aquifer
the ocean
lakes
How much of Florida's population relies on water from aquifers?
50%
70%
90%
10%
