Wetland Habitats

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

• bogs

• marsh

• swamps

How would you describe the SOIL in the wetlands?

• always very dry

• always very wet

• like a sponge

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All of the following are animals found in the wetlands EXCEPT...

• frog

• turtle

• mosquito

• polar bear

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 wetland is like a sponge because it

• absorbs flood water
• cleans water
• provides habitat

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A land area that is covered with water seasonally or permanently is called:

• Lake

• Wetland

• River

Which of the following is NOT a type of wetlands?

• bog

• swamp

• marsh

• cranberry

The water in a river habitat is salty.

• True

• False

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Ocean animals live in ___________________ parts of the ocean.

• Different

• The same

_______________ is a large, deep body of salt water.

• Ocean

• River

• Pond

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