Wetlands Environment quiz 8.5 17-18

What are the three common types of freshwater wetlands? 

• forest, swamp and marsh 
• bog swamp and forest
• marshes, swamps, and bogs
• tundra, boreal, grassland 

A land area that is covered with water for part of the year is called:

• Lake
• Wetland
• River
• tundra

Which of the following wetlands would have large numbers of cattails and other grass like plants?

• bog
• coastal wetlands
• marsh
• swamp

Which wetland would have a great many trees and be in a humid climate?

• bog
• coastal wetland
• marsh
• swamp

Where would mangrove trees most likely be found growing?

• bog
• coastal wetland
• marsh
• swamp

What is a wetland that is usually covered with moss and the water is shallow?

• Marsh
• Bog
• Wetland
• Swamp

Why are coastal Wetlands unique?

• They contain BOTH fresh & salt water. For example, salt marshes & mangrove forests.
• About 40 percent of the wetlands in the lower 48 states are coastal wetlands and approximately 81 percent of coastal 
• Wetlands protect water supplies and provide habitat for fish and wildlife, including commercially important fish species.
• Each of these habitat types supports unique array of plant and animal species. Development of habitat in coastal wetlands depends on a variety of factors

Why are wetlands important to people?

• Wetlands are a critical part of our natural environment.
• They provide habitat for animals and plants and many contain a wide diversity of life, supporting plants and animals that are found nowhere else.
• Why are wetlands important to people?Wetlands act as natural water filters. They also help control floods by absorbing excess water after heavy rains. Wetlands are like giant sponges!

Some wetlands dry up during long, hot summers and fill up during

• cold winters

• brisk falls

• spring rains

• when coastal wetlands overflow

A pocosin is a type of

• coastal wetland

• bog

• swamp

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