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Everglades - Adapt to Survive
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Let's test our knowledge on adaptations in Everglades National Park!
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1
What is the
nickname
for "Periphyton" and
why
?
Brown stuff, because it is brown
Everglades Mold, because it looks like mold
Everglades Sponge, because it holds water
Everglades Gold, because it is important to the Everglades
2
Scutes
are a helpful adaptation for alligators and crocodiles because they...
Act as mini solar panels to absorb heat
Help us tell the difference between an alligator and a crocodile
Act as bait for potential prey
Provide a home for other animals
3
What is an
adaptation
for American Crocodiles to survive in salt water?
They can hold their breath for a long time
They have salt-secreting glands
They are green
They have big jaws with sharp teeth
4
What is an example of a "
behavioral adaptation"
?
An alligator's scutes give it armor
A woodstork uses its pink feet to trick fish
Sawgrass collects water on its teeth-like edges
Periphyton is able to convert sunlight to energy
5
What is the difference between an alligator and a crocodile?
Alligators are bigger than crocodiles
Alligators are greenish-grey and crocodiles are black
One will see you later and one will see you in a while
Alligators are black and crocodiles are greenish-grey
6
What is a
useful adaptation
for woodstorks when they hunt?
They have bald heads
They have white and black feathers
Their beaks can close very fast
The fly on warm air currents
7
What is an example of a "
structural adaptation
"?
A park ranger wears a big hat to avoid sun
A crocodile basks in the sun for warmth
Periphyton filters water
A cypress tree has a wide base to give it stability
8
Woodstork chicks are...
All of the above
Adorable
Funny Looking
Fluffy
9
What is an "adaptation"?
A physical or behavioral change that helps a plant or animal survive
All of the above
A way for plants and animals to survive
Something many plants and animals in the Everglades have
10
Besides a wide base,
what other adaptation
does a cypress tree have for stability?
They have "knees"
They lose their needles
They can tell time
They go into hibernation
11
Periphyton is the
______
of the food chain
Middle
End
Top
Base
12
Periphyton provides a "
habitat
", or home, for tiny creatures
False
True
13
American Alligators and American Crocodiles can be found in the same place
only in South Florida
True
False
14
Which animal is
NOT
found in periphyton?
Bull Shark
Beetle
Mosquito Fish
Apple Snail
15
Cypress trees have adapted to lose their
branches
in the dry season
False
True
16
What adaptation do cypress trees have to survive in the "
dry season
"?
They lose their branches
They have a wide base
They lose their needles
They have "knees"
