Mangroves

Between which lines of latitude do you find mangrove forests?

• 30° North and 30° South

• 42° North and 28° South

• 32° North and 38° South

• 20° North and 20° South

Identify the water conditions required for mangrove growth:

• Saline

• Calm

• Deep

• Shallow

• Exposed

NOT an example of a mangrove root

• Prop

• Cable

• Dendritic

• Pencil

Mangrove trees are experts at filtering...

• ...sediment

• ...oxygen

• ...water

• ...salt

Why are mangroves important at a GLOBAL scale?

• Protect against tropical storms

• Carbon sinks

• Provide employment

• Tourism

Which energy source is resulting in the removal of mangrove forests?

• Coal

• Tidal

• Natural gas

• Charcoal

Which of the animals listed below are you UNLIKELY to see in a mangrove forest ecosystem?

• Proboscis monkey

• Fiddler crab

• Hippopotamus

• Snapping shrimp

75% of mangrove forests are found...

• ...in the northern hemisphere

• ...in the tropics

• ...in high latitudes

• ...in Europe

What is the name of a plant or tree that has adapted to live in salt water?

• Hydrophyte

• Pyrophyte

• Halophytes

• Epiphyte

Mangrove forests are often found...

• ...around river estuaries

• ...around islands

• ...in open sea

• ...near to coral reefs