How can saltwater intrusion affect coastal Florida communities?
Correct answer(s):
- It can reduce the usability of freshwater supplies
Topic
Florida Water & Ecosystems
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Why are mangroves valuable along sheltered South Florida coasts?
Correct answer(s):
- They provide habitat and help stabilize shorelines
Which statement accurately compares alligators and American crocodiles in South Florida?
Correct answer(s):
- They may use different habitats in the Everglades region
How can groundwater travel through Florida’s carbonate rocks?
Correct answer(s):
- Through cracks and cavities
What is an aquifer?
Correct answer(s):
- Rock or sediment that stores and transmits groundwater
Which geographic statement about the Floridan aquifer system is correct?
Correct answer(s):
- 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?
Correct answer(s):
- 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?
Correct answer(s):
- Saline water enters a freshwater system
What is one reason Lake Okeechobee matters to South Florida?
Correct answer(s):
- It affects regional water management
How did water historically travel through much of the Everglades?
Correct answer(s):
- In broad shallow flows
Which coastal trees form important South Florida shoreline habitats?
Correct answer(s):
- Mangroves
In geography, what is an estuary?
Correct answer(s):
- An area where river freshwater mixes with seawater
Why do Florida estuaries matter to young fish?
Correct answer(s):
- They provide shelter and feeding habitat
Which river system is especially associated with Florida’s Panhandle?
Correct answer(s):
- Apalachicola River
Which river is part of the watershed feeding Lake Okeechobee?
Correct answer(s):
- Kissimmee River
Which landscape is especially characteristic of interior Central Florida?
Correct answer(s):
- Lakes and sandy ridges
What combination best describes much of South Florida’s landscape?
Correct answer(s):
- Low wetlands and developed coasts
Which Central Florida landform is a sandy elevated ridge?
Correct answer(s):
- Lake Wales Ridge