1. A Virtual Fieldtrip Created by Autumn Huey

2. Southern Florida West of Miami http://www.everglades.national-park.com/location.htm

3. Wetlands A combination of fresh water and saw grass http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/everglades/FEeverglades1.html

4. Usually warm or hot year-round Usually humid and sticky Great deal of rain and thunderstorms, especially in the summer http://www.everglades.national- park.com/weather.htm

6. Major landscape in Everglades Shallow waters Plains covered with saw grass, which can get up to 6 ft. tall!! 60 miles wide and 300 miles long http://www.nrdc.org/water/ev erglades/qever.asp Saw Grass http://www.sfwmd.gov/org/wrp/w rp_evg/2_wrp_evg_info/photos/hi res/img0056.jpg

7. Like a labyrinth of tangled trees Alligators, crocodiles, sea turtles, and manatees make their homes here http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0214223/b hflorafauna.html http://www.americanparknetwork. com/parkinfo/ev/flora/

8. Made up of Florida slash pine trees Rocky and rough Raccoons, reef gecko, opossums panthers, owls, etc. live here http://www.americanparknetwork.c om/parkinfo/ev/flora/ Slash Pines http://www.terragalleria.com/parks/np- image.ever1974.html

9. Trees grow on limestone mounds Oak, mahogany, and gumbo-limbo trees Home to racoons, snakes, tree frogs, deer, rabbits, bobcats, etc. http://www.americanparknetwork.c om/parkinfo/ev/flora/ http://www.eng.fiu.edu/ceg rad/g_photo.htm

10. Made up of 100 keys Shallow waters Many different species of birds live here Crocodiles, sharks, sea turtles, and dolphins make their homes in the bay also http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0214223/b hflorafauna.html http://www.americanparknetwork.com/par kinfo/ev/flora/ http://www.env.duke.edu/w etland/hyflbay.htm

11. Hope you enjoyed your trip! http://www.greenworks.tv/watershed_weekly/nationals/florida.html