1. The Florida Everglades

2. The Everglades is also known as A: The Lake of Water Lilies B: The River of Grass C: The River of Mangroves D: The River of Sawgrass

3. A group of interacting natural bodies that together perform one or more vital functions is called A: a system B: an ecosystem C: a habitat D: an estuary

4. The South Florida watershed consists of three major features. Which is the correct order of these features from North to South? A: Everglades, Lake Okeechobee, Kissimmee River B: Lake Okeechobee, Kissimmee River, Everglades C: Kissimmee River, Lake Okeechobee, Everglades D: Everglades, Kissimmee River, Lake Okeechobee

5. The Everglades function to A: store and filter water slowly to Florida Bay B: move water quickly to the southern tip of Fl C: drain water from South Florida D: move water quickly out to the Atlantic Ocean

6. South Florida has two distinct seasons, the hot, humid and wet season, and the cool, dry season. During what months does South Florida get the most rainfall? A: January and March B: April and May C: June and September D: October and December

7. The underground formation of rock or sand, which stores water is called A: a water table B: an aquifer C: a transpirator D: a bucket

8. When the Army Corps of Engineers came to South Florida in the 1960s, they changed the natural flow of the water and created A: a system of canals B: new aquifers C: keystone species D: an improved watershed

9. Today, the Army Corps of Engineers and the South Florida Water Management District in cooperation with other agencies have begun implementing the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan to A: restore the Kissimmee River to a more normal/historical flow condition. B: preserve the canal system put in place in the 60s and 70s. C: tear down the dikes surrounding Lake Okeechobee. D: make new canals that will drain the everglades.

10. The Everglades Forever Act is Florida legislation that gives a plan, an enforceable schedule, and money to clean up the fringe areas of the Everglades. A: True B: False

11. The restoration of the Everglades is essential in order to preserve the water ecosystem for endangered animals and birds to use as a habitat. A: True B: False