The Ultimate Everglades National Park Quiz

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The Ultimate Everglades National Park Quiz
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The Everglades National Park occupies a considerable part of southern Florida. This huge park contains a wide variety of unique habitats and residents not found anywhere else in the United States. Take this quiz to learn more about these creatures and many others.
Where is the Everglades National Park located?
east Florida
south Florida
west Florida
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It occupies a large portion of south Florida.

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How big is the park?
million and a half acres
million acres
half a million acres
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It covers an area of a million and a half acres.

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What kind of terrain do you find here?
saltwater swamps
saltwater lakes
marine islands, fresh water lakes and swamps
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You have swamps, freshwater lakes, grass prairie and marine islands

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How big was the Everglades once?
4,000 square miles
3,000 square miles
2,000 square miles
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It was once more than 4,000 square miles in size.

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How far does the Everglades extend?
Lake Okeechobee and Big Cypress Swamp
Shark Valley to Lake Okeechobee
Big Cypress Swamp to the Gulf of Mexico
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It extends from Lake Okeechobee and Big Cypress Swamp all the way to the Gulf of Mexico.

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When was the park established?
1940
1947
1958
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It was established in 1947.

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What endangered species can only be found in the Everglades?
crocodiles
manatee
egret
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This is the only place you can find the American Crocodile.

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How many species of plants grow in this area?
600
700
800
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There are 700 plant species.

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How many bird species can be found in the park?
200
250
300
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You have 300 species of birds.

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What makes the park so special?
its abundance of monuments and natural canyons
one of the world's most complex ecosystems
large population of black bear
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It is one of the world's most complex ecosystems of still water swamps, saw grass, mangrove forests and black muck.

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How do you tell the difference between a common alligator and the mighty crocodile?
The crocodile's lower teeth are visible when its mouth is closed.
The alligator is shorter and a different color.
The crocodile spends more time on dry land than the marine alligator.
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A crocodile's lower teeth are still visible when the mouth is closed.

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How does the crocodile signal its presence?
It snaps its powerful jaws loudly.
It snorts underwater sending up a spray of water.
It whacks the water with its tail.
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It whacks the water with its tail.

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What is a hammock in the context of the Everglades?
small bare land masses scattered throughout the swamps
masses of vegetation
thick vegetation strung out between the mangroves
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They are masses of vegetation that appear to be islands.

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Do you find wildlife on the hammocks?
only birds
only marine life
foxes, raccoons, snakes, deer
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Some hammocks are home to foxes, raccoons, snakes, deer and birds.

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When is the best time to visit the park?
December to April
April to September
September to December
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The best time is from mid-December to mid-April.

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Why is this the best time to visit?
Plant life is in full bloom.
There are fewer bugs.
There are fewer visitors.
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Simply because there are fewer bugs and insects.

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What endangered bird can you find at Paurotis Pond?
wood stork
flamingo
roseate spoonbill
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The wood stork can usually be seen here.

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What fish can live encased in mud during the dry season?
coelacanth
puffer fish
gar
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The gar has an air bladder that functions like a primitive lung.

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What happened in the Everglades in 1939 as a result of overdraining?
serious damage to the ecosystems
widespread fires
wildlife fled to other areas
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The Everglades suffered from huge fires because of overdraining.

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What is the major threat to the Everglades today?
dwindling numbers of predators
hunters and poachers
water shortage
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The park desperately needs a greater share of water.

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