a. According to the segment, what is a park’s purpose?
Its purpose is to protect the wonderful things in the park
b. What types of environments were among those shown and described in the segment?
volcanoes, caves, valleys, mountains, and lakes
c. In what ways do those environments compare to your idea of a “park”?
My idea of a park is a land were anyone can go all the time but there are some parks where it is very protected from people getting in
d. Which of those environments would you like to know more about?
I would like to know more about lakes, what it has and what affects occur when things changes in this environment
Everglades National Park Florida
LOCATION State and Region
Florida
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Park borders (area) 1,508,538 acres
Size of the park (acres)
Climate The climate is wet and dry it is dry from December to April and low humidity it is wet from May to November with humidity over 90%
Landforms Land Form is Limestone
Vegetation Vegetation is alot since it stores water under the limestone
Wildlife It's wildlife consist of alligators florida panthers and the Great blue Heron
HUMAN CHARACTERISTICS
Visitors per year 934,351
Most popular visitor sites Hiking on Pine Island
History of development (movement) Established in 1947
Changes in landscape over time Over time it increased in land
(human-environment interaction)
Its purpose is to protect the wonderful things in the park
b. What types of environments were among those shown and described in the segment?
volcanoes, caves, valleys, mountains, and lakes
c. In what ways do those environments compare to your idea of a “park”?
My idea of a park is a land were anyone can go all the time but there are some parks where it is very protected from people getting in
d. Which of those environments would you like to know more about?
I would like to know more about lakes, what it has and what affects occur when things changes in this environment
Everglades National Park Florida
LOCATION State and Region
Florida
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Park borders (area) 1,508,538 acres
Size of the park (acres)
Climate The climate is wet and dry it is dry from December to April and low humidity it is wet from May to November with humidity over 90%
Landforms Land Form is Limestone
Vegetation Vegetation is alot since it stores water under the limestone
Wildlife It's wildlife consist of alligators florida panthers and the Great blue Heron
HUMAN CHARACTERISTICS
Visitors per year 934,351
Most popular visitor sites Hiking on Pine Island
History of development (movement) Established in 1947
Changes in landscape over time Over time it increased in land
(human-environment interaction)