What can upstream changes around Lake Okeechobee influence?
Correct answer(s):
- Downstream wetlands and water conditions
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Geography
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Why does irrigation planning matter to Florida agriculture?
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- Crops need reliable and managed water supplies
What can happen when coastal land is heavily developed?
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- Natural habitat may be replaced by buildings and roads
What problem besides pollution can threaten a Florida aquifer?
Correct answer(s):
- Excessive groundwater withdrawals
How can saltwater intrusion affect coastal Florida communities?
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- It can reduce the usability of freshwater supplies
Why are mangroves valuable along sheltered South Florida coasts?
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- They provide habitat and help stabilize shorelines
Which statement accurately compares alligators and American crocodiles in South Florida?
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- They may use different habitats in the Everglades region
What is an aquifer?
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- Rock or sediment that stores and transmits groundwater
Which geographic statement about the Floridan aquifer system is correct?
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- It extends into neighboring southeastern states
Why can groundwater pollution be hard to detect by looking at a river?
Correct answer(s):
- Contamination may occur underground even if surface water appears normal
What must wetland restoration consider besides the total amount of water?
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- When and where water flows
Why can different sources report different lengths for Florida’s coastline?
Correct answer(s):
- They use different shoreline definitions and map detail
What does saltwater intrusion mean?
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- Saline water enters a freshwater system
Which climate comparison describes Florida most accurately?
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- Much is humid subtropical, with tropical conditions in parts of the far south
Why are low-lying Florida coastal neighborhoods exposed to storm surge?
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- Elevated seawater can reach developed land
Why can Florida’s land-area rank differ from its total-area rank?
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- Total area includes water as well as land
In which Census Bureau division is Florida classified?
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- South Atlantic
Why can Florida experience afternoon sea-breeze thunderstorms?
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- Moist air rises over warm land where airflows converge
What exactly is storm surge?
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- Seawater pushed onto land by a storm
How should hurricane wind damage and inland flooding be understood?
Correct answer(s):
- As separate hazards requiring different assessments