Wetlands

Which type of wetland is best described as, "The plants growing here are grasses, reeds, sedges, and some shrubs."

• bogs
• fens
• swamps
• marsh

Which type of wetland would be best described as "usually characterized by the growth of woody plants such as cypress and tupelo trees. "​ 

• bogs
• fens
• swamp
• marsh

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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 is increments which slows the water down thus slowing erosion.
• Its really not beneficial because this will flood the habitats of the wildlife living there.

Which 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.

What are the 3 types of wetlands?

• swamp, ocean, river
• pond, river, marsh
• marsh, marsh, marsh
• swamp, marsh, bog

What is NOT a type of wetland?

• swamps

• bogs

• marsh

• lake

Which type of wetland has peat moss and receives most of its' water from precipitation?

• Bog
• Marsh
• Swamp