6.5 Wetlands

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True or false: to be considered a wetland, water must be present year round.

• True

• False

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What are the benefits of wetlands as mentioned in the text?

• Water retention

• Erosion reduction

• Increase decomposition

• Promotes the water cycle

• Pollutant filtration

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How do wetlands sequester carbon?

• By promoting decomposition of organic matter in anoxic soils

• By slowing down decomposition of organic matter

• By increasing oxygen levels in the soil through decomposition

• By recycling carbon in the ecosystem through respiration

Multiple Choice

How does vegetation in wetlands reduce atmospheric carbon?

• By absorbing carbon dioxide during photosynthesis

• By releasing oxygen during photosynthesis

• By preventing soil erosion during transpiration

• By increasing water levels through runoff

Multiple Choice

What gases are released into the atmosphere when wetlands are disturbed?

• Carbon in the form of methane

• Nitrogen in the form of atmospheric nitrogen

• Oxygen in the form of water vapor

• Carbon dioxide from the transpiration of plants

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What are the benefits of wetlands for the environment?

• Preventing erosion

• Filtering pollutants

• Reducing carbon in the atmosphere

• All of the above

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Select 2 reasons wetlands are important.

• they're pretty

• they're the most productive ecosystem

• they provide a fun place to visit

• they provide protection to wildlife and biodiversity

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What is wetland mitigation?

• The process of destroying wetlands in order to build the ecosystem up

• The process of creating, enlarging, or preserving wetlands

• The process of draining wetlands to reduce the amount of flooding in an area

• The process of planting trees in wetlands to help its biodiversity