Wetland Quiz

Wetlands help protect communities from hurricanes by

• Slowing the movement of ocean waves and buffering the storm surge

• absorbing the excess ocean water after it floods the coast

• changing the direction of the flow of water

• providing natural water filtration

Plants that live in the wetlands

• are adapted to dry conditions

• are adapted to being always under water

• are adapted to getting water from the air

• are adapted to thrive in wet conditions

What do we call the land area that supplies water to a river system?

• recharge

• watershed

• runoff

• vallet

wetlands are important because...

• they protect areas from floods

• they help filter water of toxins and excess nutrients

• they support many species

• all of these choices

A land area that is saturated with water for part of the year and supports plants adapted to the wet conditions is called..

• partial wetlands

• wetlands

• waste lands

• swampy

What is NOT a function of a wetland?

• Causes erosion

• Filters water

• Improves water quality

• provides organisms with a habitat

Marshes are a type of wetlands

• that has no animals in it, only plants

• that only filter water, but provide no flood protection

• that can have either fresh or salt water

• that will have cypress trees

Wetlands help control flooding by

• quickly releasing water

• providing natural water filtration

• adsorbing runoff from heavy rains

• collecting water behind dams

Which type of wetlands is located near low-lying areas and contains shrubs and trees with large bases and knees?

• Cypress swamp

• Marsh

• Bog

• Bottomland hardwood swamp

A wetland is like a sponge because it..

• absorbs flood water

• provide habitat

• clean water

• filter water