Try This! Pop Up Quiz: True or False Think back on all that you've learned about manatees, and try to answer these "true or false" questions. Then discuss your answers in a group, and find out why you answered the way you did, and what really is the correct answer. Are there any answers that you can't agree on? Why? Biology: 1. Manatees are omnivorous. True or False? 2. The left and right side of a manatee's lower lip can move separately. True or False? 3. The manatee's marching molars start in front and move backwards. True or False? 4. Manatees are not sirenians. True or False? 5. A 1000 lb. manatee might eat 100 to 150 lbs. of food each day. True or False? 6. Manatees enjoy cold water temperatures in winter time. True or False? Blue Spring: 7. At Blue Spring, colder, darker river water will rest on top of warmer Run water. True or False? 8. At Blue Spring, colder river temperatures will cause fewer manatees to come in the Run. True or False? 9. At Blue Spring, the water for the Run comes from a high waterfall. True or False? Ten Thousand Islands Area: 10. Port of the Islands is an offshore source of sea grass for many manatees. True or False? 11. An Everglades restoration project could impact the salinity of the Ten Thousand Islands habitat area. True or False? 12. Cape Romano is an inland canal area that also serves as a freshwater source. True or False? Synoptic Survey: 13. The annual synoptic survey counts every single manatee in Florida. True or False? 14. Increased synoptic survey manatee count totals indicate the manatee population has increased. True or False? Conservation and Habitat: 15. Manatees are an endangered species. True or False? 16. Red Tide is a healthy food source for manatees. True or False? 17. The elements of habitat are food, water, shelter and space. True or False?     Copyright 2004 Journey North. All Rights Reserved. Please send all questions, comments, and suggestions to our feedback form