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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is a simple definition of a wetland?low lying lands with spongy soil that are wet all the time every yearlow lying lands with spongy soil that are wet for a certain time every yearhigh lands with spongy soil that are wet for a certain time every yearlow lying lands with moist soil that are wet all the time every year - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of wetland is best described as, "The plants growing here are grasses, reeds, sedges, and some shrubs."bogsfensswampsmarsh
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of wetland would be best described as "usually characterized by the growth of woody plants such as cypress and tupelo trees. "bogsfensswampmarsh
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThis is a wetland marsh composed of a mixture of both salt and freshwater (brackish water).estuaryfenbogriver
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThese are the three main jobs of wetlands.provide habitats, store flood waters, purify waterprovide habitats, store plant life, purify waterpurify water, store wildlife, provide habitatspurify the land, store flood waters, provide habitats
- 6. Multiple Choice
Wetlands store flood waters. How is this beneficial? Choose the best answer.
Its not really beneficial because this may flood peoples homes.
It releases the water is increments which will really increase the wildlife in that area.
It releases the water in increments ( a little at a time) which slows the water down thus slowing erosion.
Its really not beneficial because this will flood the habitats of the wildlife living there.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich description below best describes how wetlands purify water?Wetlands slow down the water flow when the water encounters the vegetation. This allows the sediments and pollutants to drop out of the water before the water moves on.Wetlands don't really purify the water. They just slow it down and the heat from the Sun makes it hot enough to purify the water before it moves on.Wetlands slow down the water flow so that sediments and pollutants can drop out of the water before it moves on.Wetlands can't really purify the water because they release the water in large increments which doesn't allow enough time for it to be cleaned.
- 8. Multiple Choice
How would you describe the SOIL in the wetlands?
always very dry
always very wet
like a sponge
- 9. Multiple Choice
All of the following are animals found in the wetlands EXCEPT...
frog
turtle
mosquito
polar bear
- 10. Multiple Choice
where are wetlands found?
only in south carolina
all over the USA
only in ohio
in the ocean
- 11. Multiple Choice
wetlands are good for everything EXCEPT...?
they help filter dirty water
they provide a habitat for many plants and animals
they help control flooding
throwing old tires in
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the 3 types of wetlands?swamp, ocean, riverpond, river, marshmarsh, marsh, marshswamp, marsh, bog
- 13. Multiple ChoiceAn ecosystem has :living thingsliving and nonliving thingsnonliving thingsnothing
- 14. Multiple ChoiceA living or once-living organisms in an ecosystem is apopulationbiotic factorabiotic factorcommunity
- 15. Multiple ChoiceA nonliving element in an ecosystem is ananimalabiotic factorbiotic factororganism
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is not an abiotic factor?suntemperaturesoilgrass
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is not a biotic factor?mushroomairelephantcoyote
- 18. Multiple ChoiceIs a deer an abiotic or biotic factor?abioticbiotic
- 19. Multiple ChoiceIs a weather an abiotic or biotic factor?abioticbiotic
- 20. Multiple ChoiceIs sunlight an abiotic or biotic factor?abioticbiotic
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