WorksheetsThe Everglades Social Studies
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
According to Page 2, what are some animals that can be found in the Everglades?
Arctic foxes, polar bears and seals
Monkeys, tigers and camels
Llamas.... just llamas
Alligators, bald eagles, otters and bobcats.
What enviornmentalist nicknamed the Everglades the "River of Grass"? (Pg. 3)
Marjory Stoneman Douglas
Benjamin Franklin
Tom
Timothy
Banks
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
According to Pg. 4, what did the first European settlers do with the Everglades?
They planted several apple trees.
Nothing- they stayed away from it.
They started building immediately.
They sold the land to Henry Flagler.
According to Pg. 6, people slowly started settling in the Everglades. These people lived in houses made of palmetto fronds and some people sold what?
They sold Spanish Gold that was buried in the land.
They sold Native American jewelry.
They sold feathers for ladies hats.
Baskets they weaved from nature.
Where was Ernest Coe, "The Father of the Everglades" born?
Washington
Maine
Michigan
Connecticut, but moved to Miami in 1925
In 1947, The Everglades National Park was opened which preserved (protected) how many acres of land? (Pg. 11)
1.3 million
1.3 billion
1.2 million
1.2 billion
According to pg. 12, What was the name of the government project that started a system of levees, walls, canals and pumps to control the flow of water in southern Florida?
The Florida Water Project
The South Florida Water Drain
The Central and Southern Florida Project
Water B Gone
Which one of these is at the top of the food chain in the Everglades?
Saw grass
White-tailed deer
Florida Panther
Llamas
The Everglades is the only place on Earth where ________ and ____________ live side by side. (pg. 14, Fast Facts)
Koalas and Llamas
Blue birds and Mocking birds
Turtles and lizards
Alligators and crocodiles
The American Alligator went through quite a journey! After being endangered, they are now safe. According to pg. 15, how many American alligators are alive today?
1 million
8 million
3 million
200
In the year 2000, President Bill Clinton approved a project for 7.8 billion dollars to do what? (Pg. 16)
restore the Everglades
study the Everglades
photograh the Everglades
visit the Everglades
