Wetland Ecosystems

What is a simple definition of a wetland?

• low lying lands with spongy soil that are wet all the  time every year
• low lying lands with spongy soil that are wet for a certain time every year
• high lands with spongy soil that are wet for a certain time every year
• low lying lands with moist soil that are wet all the  time every year

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These are the three main jobs of wetlands.

• provide habitats, store flood waters, purify water
• provide habitats, store plant life, purify water
• purify water, store wildlife, provide habitats
• purify the land, store flood waters, provide habitats

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A wetland does NOT always have

• wet soils
• water loving plants
• water all year

Wetlands 

• have slow shallow water
• have a current
• are deep
• only have plants on the edges

This is a picture of

• a floating plant
• an emergent plant
• a tree

A wetland is like a sponge because it

• absorbs flood water
• cleans water
• provides habitat

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A wetland is like a nest because it

• provides habitat for young fish, shrimp and crabs

• cleans water

• absorbs flood water

Wetlands are home to what animals?

• Migratory Birds
• Endangered Species
• Water Birds
• All

What are the three common types of freshwater wetlands? 

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

Which of the following is a reason why wetlands are important?

• It acts as a filtering system
• It's a place where birds die
• It lets water pass through

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