How much do you know about the everglades? Quiz
Objective: answer 7 questions correctly. Note: JavaScript is needed
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1,000 5,000 10,000 15,500
2. About how many different plant species are there?
2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000
3. How long have people lived in the Everglades?
2,000 years 11,000 years 23,000 years None of the above
4. What does a Melaleuca Tree look like?
It's about 20 feet tall, has sap over it, and is very skinny. It's 80 feet tall, bark is whitich, spongy, peeling, and in many layers They are about 50 feet tall, spangy and sappy. None of the above
5. What is the largest reptile in the Everglades?
Snake Frog Crocidile Alligator
6. What is the average annual rainfall?
13 mm 100 mm 130 mm 1,300 mm 7. Roughly how many acres are sugarcane are there in the Everglades?
5,000 10,000 212,500 425,000
8. What are two endangered animals in the Everglades?
Flamingo and Eagle Alligator and Panther Crocidile and Panther Eagle and Alligator
9. What are the three types of Mangroves?
Red, White and Blue Twisted, Tall, and Burried Blue, Black and White Red, Black, and White
10. In 1968, Congress designated Biscayne a....
National Monument National Park National Wetland None of the above