Wetlands

An area of land that is covered with a shallow layer of water during some or all of the year is called a...

• Drainage basin

• Wetland

• Delta

• Watershed

Which of these is NOT a function of wetlands?

• They are excellent areas for disposing waste

• They provide shelter for wildlife

• They help remove pollutants from the water

• They help reduce erosion of the land

The transition areas between dry land and bodies of water are known as...

• watersheds

• floodplains

• tributaries

• wetlands

Wetlands that are influenced by the tides and found along the shores of oceans, bays, and rivers are called...

• coastal wetlands

• oceanic wetlands

• freshwater wetlands

• swamps

What is the main difference between a swamp and a marsh?

• marsh is flooded grassland & a swamp is flooded woodland

• marsh is flooded woodland & a swamp is flooded grassland

• marsh is an overgrown lake & a swamp is flooded grassland

• marsh is flooded grassland & a swamp is an overgrown lake

Which of these is NOT an example of a freshwater wetland?

• Bogs

• Swamps

• Freshwater marshes

• Mangrove forests

The wetland ecosystem that has very acidic water and plants know as peat moss is called a...

• Marsh

• Swamp

• Bog

• Mangrove Forrest

What human activity improves the conditions of the wetlands?

• Paving over areas in or near the wetlands

• Creating green spaces in the surrounding community

• Cutting down trees for commercial use

• Fertilizing farmlands

Which of the following is TRUE about wetlands?

• Wetlands are not in danger from human activities, so we don’t need to protect them

• Wetlands are a great resource, but there is nothing that can be done to protect them

• Wetlands are an important resource that we should protect

• The wetland biome includes swamps, bogs, and marshes

Wetlands play an important role in all of the following EXCEPT...

• providing breeding grounds for a variety of organisms

• filtering pollutants out of the water

• increasing weathering and erosion

• increasing the local economy