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AOTW - Florida National Parks and Weather Intro

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This park is known as the "Southern Jewel" of the US National Park System

a)

Biscayne Bay National Park

b)

Dry Tortugas National Park

c)

Everglades National Park

d)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
2.

This is the only US National Park that is 95% water

a)

Biscayne Bay National Park

b)

Dry Tortugas National Park

c)

Everglades National Park

d)

Channel Islands National Park

e)

Glacier Bay National Park

3.

These forests grow throughout Biscayne, the Everglades, and Dry Tortugas

a)

Mangrove Trees

b)

Eucalyptus Trees

c)

Gum Trees

d)

Bamboo Trees

e)

Weeping Willow Trees

4.

Fossilized coral reefs off the coast of Florida are known as

a)

Biscayne Bay

b)

Florida Keys

c)

Dry Tortugas

d)

Mangrove forest

e)

Archipelagos

5.

The Florida Keys runs this far...

a)

2 miles

b)

21 miles

c)

221 miles

d)

22 miles

e)

200 miles

6.

The Florida Keys are in this body of water

a)

Biscayne Bay

b)

Gulf of Mexico

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

e)

Florida Bay

7.

The Florida Keys are best described as...

a)
A chain of tropical islands
b)

A dense mangrove forest

c)

A group of uninhabited islands

d)

A tropical rainforest

e)

Marshes and wetlands

8.

What prevents erosion in the Florida Keys?

a)
sand dunes
b)
mangrove trees
c)
coral reefs
d)
rock formations
e)

alligators

9.

This endangered species lives in Biscayne

a)

Schaus's Swallowtail Butterfly

b)

American Alligator

c)

Loggerhead Turtle

d)

Parrotfish

e)

Queen Angelfish

10.

Schaus's Swallowtail Butterfly can be recognized by

a)

Purple markings on yellow wings

b)

Yellow markings on dark wings

c)

Orange markings on dark wings

d)

Dark markings on yellow wings

e)

Blue markings on yellow wings

11.

What makes Biscayne so dangerous for ships (leading to many shipwrecks sunk on the ocean floor)

a)

stormy waters

b)

hidden coral reefs

c)

shallow marshes

d)

warm water currents

e)

deep water currents

12.

About how many shipwrecks can be found in Biscayne?

a)

40

b)

100

c)

140

d)

300

e)

240

13.

Which of the following is NOT a fish mentioned in the Biscayne National Park?

a)

Parrotfish

b)

Goby

c)

Queen Angelfish

d)

Swallowtail

e)

All of these fish live in Biscayne

14.

Why does the NPS recommend using an oar powered boat to explore?

a)

Oar powered boats move slower allowing you to see more

b)

Oar powered boats can be easily paused in order to explore underwater

c)

Oar powered boats cause the least disturbance to marine life

d)

Oar powered boats move more quickly allowing you to see more of the bay more quickly

15.

Which of the following is NOT recommended for exploring Biscayne?

a)

Airboat

b)

Kayak

c)

Canoe

d)

Paddleboard

e)

Row boat

16.

What tool do rangers use to separate sand and shells?

a)

sifting box

b)

rake

c)

bucket and shovel

d)

sandbox

e)

shell separator

17.

This award winning archaeologist focuses on making archaeology more inclusive?

a)

Charles Lawson

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

John Muir

d)

Margory Stoneman Douglas

e)

Stephen Mather

18.

Archaeologist Charles Lawson specializes in what?

a)

Exploring shipwrecks

b)

Conserving endangered species

c)

Restoring indigenous art

d)

Returning artifacts to indigenous peoples

e)

Exploring coral reefs

19.

Charles Lawson explores shipwrecks to learn...

a)

About the lives of enslaved peoples

b)

How dangerous the coral reefs are

c)

About the fish of the coral reefs

d)

About pirates

e)

How the indigenous people of Florida lived

20.

Everglades National Park is located in

a)

California

b)

Florida

c)

Virginia

d)

Texas

e)

Georgia

21.

Everglades National Park spans this many acres

a)

1 million

b)

1 thousand

c)

1.2 million

d)

1.5 million

e)

15 thousand

22.

The Everglades National Park is located in this part of Florida

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

c)

Eastern

d)

North Eastern

e)

South Western

23.

In the Everglades, you can find this animal which grows to 15 feet?

a)

American Alligator

b)

Crocodile

c)

Dolphin

d)

Humpback Whale

e)

Loggerhead Turtle

24.

This landmark in Florida is largely uninhabited

a)

Everglades

b)

Biscayne Bay

c)

Dry Tortugas

d)

Ten Thousand Islands

e)

Mangrove Marsh

25.

This conservationist is responsible for the protection of the Everglades ecosystem

a)

Charles Lawson

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

John Muir

d)

Margory Stoneman Douglas

e)

Stephen Mather

26.

Seen from the air, the Everglades resembles

a)

A river of grass

b)

A green flamingo

c)

An island chain

d)

A hexagon

e)

A swampy marsh

27.

The indigenous peoples of the Everglades are known as the

a)
Cherokee Nation
b)
Navajo Tribe
c)
Seminole Tribe
d)
Apache Tribe
e)

Chumash Tribe

28.

The name for the Everglades, given to it by the indigenous people was

a)

Pahayokee

b)
Okeechobee
c)
Everglade
d)
Sawgrass
e)

River Grass

29.

This bird of the Everglades has been endangered, but thanks to conservation efforts is making a come back

a)

Brown Pelican

b)

Flamingo

c)

Parrot

d)
Bald Eagle
e)

Great Egret

30.

Flamingoes are pink because...

a)

Their diet of fish and algae

b)

Their feathers reflect the light

c)

A chemical in the waters of the everglades

d)

They are actually orange but the bright Florida sun fades the color to pink

e)

God made them that way

31.

An archipelago is...

a)
A type of bird
b)
A type of fish
c)
A type of tree
d)
A group or chain of islands
e)

A Florida marsupial

32.

The Dry Tortugas consists of how many islands?

a)

40

b)

130

c)

7

d)

9

e)

11

33.

The Dry Tortugas are in this body of water

a)

Biscayne Bay

b)

Gulf of Mexico

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

e)

Florida Bay

34.

The Dry Tortugas is famous for this animal

a)

American Alligator

b)

Crocodile

c)

Dolphin

d)

Humpback Whale

e)

Loggerhead Turtle

35.

This famous fort is found in the Dry Tortugas

a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Fort McHenry
c)
Fort Pulaski
d)
Fort Jefferson
36.

Fort Jefferson was active during this war

a)
American Civil War
b)
War of 1812
c)
Vietnam War
d)
World War II
e)

World War I

37.

Fort Jefferson was used by this army

a)
United States Army
b)

Union Army

c)
British Army
d)

Confederate Army

e)

Mexican Army

38.

Fort Jefferson is the (BLANK) largest fort in the US

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

e)

5th

39.

Fort Jefferson is remarkable because...

a)

It is made of 16 million bricks

b)

It is only reachable by boat or sea plane

c)

It was used in both the Civil War and WWII

d)

Both - it is made of 16 million bricks and it is only reachable by boat or sea plane

e)

All of these are true

40.

One of the most remarkable things about planet Earth is...

a)

Its perfect distance from the sun that makes life possible

b)

Its size

c)

Its weather

d)

Its climate

e)

Liquid water

41.

Earth (and planets like Earth) are nicknamed after this fairytale

a)
Cinderella
b)
Rapunzel
c)

Goldilocks

d)
Snow White
e)

Little Red Riding Hood

42.

Earth is given the name "Goldilocks Planet" because...

a)

It is "just right" for life

b)

There are so many bears on the planet - on every continent

c)

There is an abundance of gold

d)

The Earth appears gold when viewed from space

43.

This planet has a storm known as the Great Red Spot

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Jupiter

e)

Saturn

44.

Jupiter's Great Red Spot is actually

a)

A moon

b)

A comet circling the planet

c)

A storm

d)

A magnetic field

e)

A plasma tornado

45.

This planet is so close to the sun that its skies actually boil

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Jupiter

e)

Saturn

46.

Climate is...

a)
Long-term weather patterns and conditions
b)

The study of weather

c)
The process of converting sunlight into energy
d)
The study of rocks and minerals
e)

The study of storms

47.

One reason that the article suggests is a good reason for studying and understanding climate and weather is that...

a)

Weather determines life on earth

b)

Climate is changing

c)

Weather only exists here on Earth

d)

All of these

e)

Animal extinction is increasing

48.

Our planet is held in place by...

a)
magnetism
b)
gravity
c)
electromagnetism
d)
centrifugal force
e)

air currents

49.

The pocket of air that surrounds earth is the

a)
atmosphere
b)
space
c)

troposphere

d)

climate

e)

exosphere

50.

The lowest layer of the atmosphere, where weather occurs is known as the

a)
troposphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
ionosphere
d)
stratosphere
e)

thermosphere

51.

The sun, our star, is located this far from earth

a)
50 million miles
b)
93 million miles
c)
93 billion miles
d)
100 million miles
e)

39 million miles

52.

The sun's rays hit the earth at different angles because...

a)

Seasons

b)

The tilt of the planet

c)

The planet is round

d)

The orbit of the earth

e)

The gravity of the moon

53.

The movement of air and water in great swirling motion is known as

a)
turbulence
b)
vortex
c)
whirlpool
d)
convection
e)

currents

54.

Currents are responsible for...

a)

distributing heat energy across the planet

b)
generation of electricity
c)
formation of clouds
d)
erosion of land
e)

generation of storms

55.

Much of our world...

a)

is covered by water

b)

is too hot or too cold for life to exists

c)

is affected by tropical currents

d)

is affected by polar currents

e)

is outside the troposphere

56.

We never gain water or lose water here on earth. Water is conserved as liquid or vapor. This is known as

a)
Water conservation
b)
Water transformation
c)
Water preservation
d)
Water cycle
e)

Water circulation

57.

The tilt of the planet causes...

a)
change in weather patterns
b)
formation of mountains
c)
change in seasons
d)
shift in tectonic plates
58.

This planet has no atmosphere to protect it from the sun's radiation

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Jupiter

e)

Saturn

59.

This planet has plasma tornadoes

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Jupiter

e)

Saturn

60.

This planet has a very thin atmosphere and cools to -100 degrees at night

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Jupiter

e)

Saturn

61.

This planet has a hexagonal stream of warm gas that circulates at its north pole

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Jupiter

e)

Saturn

62.

Earth is the (BLANK) planet from the sun

a)

2nd

b)

3rd

c)

4th

d)

5th

e)

6th

63.

THIS protects the earth form solar winds

a)

ozone

b)

magnetic field

c)

deep water currents

d)

plasma

e)

warm gas

64.

THIS protects the earth form harmful radiation from the sun

a)

ozone

b)

magnetic field

c)

deep water currents

d)

plasma

e)

warm gas

65.

This planet is the farthest from the Sun

a)

Neptune

b)

Venus

c)

Uranus

d)

Jupiter

e)

Saturn

66.

These two planets are closest to Earth

a)

Neptune

b)

Venus

c)

Mercury

d)

Jupiter

e)

Mars

67.

Giant rivers that move the ocean waters around the earth are called...

a)
ocean currents
b)
sea tides
c)
ocean waves
d)
river currents
e)

solar winds

68.

Ocean currents are important because...

a)

They cause a change in the seasons

b)

They have a big impact on the weather

c)

They cause a change in the water cycle

d)

They result in storms

e)

They bring about rain

69.

Surface currents are driven by

a)

Wind

b)

Saltiness

c)

Temperature

d)

Solar Radiation

e)

the water cycle

70.

This type of current makes weather far to the north and south much milder

a)

surface currents

b)

tropical currents

c)

warm currents

d)

cold currents

e)

deep currents

71.

This type of current brings cool, moist weather to tropical regions

a)

surface currents

b)

tropical currents

c)

warm currents

d)

cold currents

e)

deep currents

72.

This causes warmth to spread more evenly around the Earth

a)

The Water Cycle

b)

The change of seasons

c)

The ocean currents

d)

Deep water currents

73.

Deep water currents

a)

Move more slowly

b)

Are affected by the saltiness of the water

c)

Are affected by the temperature of the water

d)

Take up to 1000 years to circulate the planet

e)

All of these

74.

Earth's climate has always changed dramatically

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

75.

Earth's climate has been stable for the last

a)

Million years

b)

1000 years

c)

ten-thousand years

d)

billion years

e)

century

76.

Over the last hundred years, human activity appears to have caused

a)

The temperature to rise by 10 degrees

b)

The temperature to change wildly

c)

The temperature to increase by 2 degrees

d)

The temperature to decrease

77.

Earth's atmosphere...

a)

has always existed

b)

began about 4 billion years ago

c)

began only about a million years ago

d)

began after the last ice age

e)

is decreasing due to global warming

78.

We currently live in this kind of period...

a)

Interglacial

b)

Tropical

c)

Polar

d)

Ice Age

e)

Carbon

79.

In Earth's history...

a)

There have been at least 5 ice ages

b)

Temperatures spiked enough to allow palm trees to grow in the Arctic Circle

c)

A massive glacier engulfed nearly the entire planet

d)

All of these

e)

None of these

80.

Earth's most serious ice age occurred

a)

5 million years ago

b)

3 billion years ago

c)

700 million years ago

d)

3 million years ago

e)

250 million years ago

81.

Earth's most serious ice age kept the earth frozen for at least

a)

5 million years

b)

3 billion years

c)

700 million years

d)

120 million years

e)

250 million

82.

Plant and animal extinction is caused by

a)

human activity

b)

natural events

c)

climate

d)

all of these

e)

no one knows for certain

83.

Since 1950, human activity seems to have caused an increase in

a)

carbon dioxide emissions

b)

storms

c)

animal extinction

d)

plant extinction

e)

polar ice caps

84.

Fossil fuels include

a)
wood, peat, and biomass
b)
wind, solar, and hydroelectric
c)
uranium, thorium, and plutonium
d)
coal, oil, and natural gas
85.

The burning of fossil fuels leads to

a)

Air pollution and climate change from carbon dioxide

b)
Soil erosion and habitat destruction
c)
Ozone depletion and acid rain
d)
Water pollution and deforestation
86.

Increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere leads to

a)

trapped heat in the atmosphere

b)

glaciation

c)

the thinning of the troposphere

d)

the thickening of the atmosphere

e)

the slowing of the water cycle

87.

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a side effect of global warming?

a)

Floods

b)

Droughts

c)

Fires

d)

Hurricanes

e)

Tornadoes

88.

The greatest cause of wild fires is

a)
Human activity
b)
Natural disasters
c)
Climate change
d)
Lightning strikes
e)

Heat waves

89.

Due to climate change, rainfall is becoming

a)

More variable and more extreme

b)

More difficult to predict

c)

More difficult to track

d)

More variable

e)

More extreme

90.

Hurricanes are now striking the US THIS many times more frequently than they did 100 years ago

a)

3

b)

5

c)

50

d)

100

e)

10

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