Florida Water & Ecosystems

What central trade-off appears in development of Florida wetlands?

• A choice between snow and desert climates
• No measurable environmental effects
• Economic land use versus ecological and water-system impacts
• Only interstate highway speed limits

Why are Everglades restoration decisions often complex?

• Only one agency uses the water
• Every region requires identical water levels at all times
• Water has no effect on wildlife
• Flood protection, agriculture and habitat needs can compete

Which statement about the Floridan aquifer system is correct?

• Every section has identical water pressure
• Confinement varies across locations, affecting groundwater movement
• The entire system is an open lake
• Groundwater never enters permeable rock

What kind of rock units typically store water in the Floridan aquifer?

• Permanent ice layers
• Permeable carbonate rocks
• Solid, nonporous basalt only
• Dry sand dunes without pore space

Which statement correctly connects Florida groundwater and surface water?

• Water can move between aquifers, springs, rivers and lakes
• Groundwater exists only in oceans
• Lakes are always isolated from underground water
• Aquifers can never supply springs

Why can Florida’s St. Johns River flow northward?

• Florida tilts north only during summer
• Ocean tides force every river northward
• Its channel follows a northward decrease in elevation
• All rivers must flow toward the equator

Which watershed feeds Lake Okeechobee from the north?

• Colorado River basin
• Hudson River basin
• Snake River basin
• Kissimmee River watershed