Discussion Questions: An Everglades Visit

What is a biome? How would you describe the Florida Everglades biome?
Why do you think there is such a thick layer of dead plant matter at the bottom of the water in the Everglades?
Contrast the water cycle in the Everglades to the water cycle in the biome where you live.
What's the relationship between the fish in the wetlands and the dolphins at sea?
Why are the vanishing wetlands a problem for everyone, not just those who live in those areas?