Wetlands and Water

How many types of marshes are there?

• 1

• 2

• 3

What does brackish mean?

• salty

• mix of salt and fresh

• freshwater

What are the three types of wetlands?

• bog, marsh, swamp

• bog, pond, river

• marsh, bayou, desert

A bay is ___.

• completely surrounded by water

• partly surrounded by land

• flowing body of freshwater

A lake is ___.

• completely surrounded by land

• partly surrounded by land

• flowing body of freshwater

A river is ___.

• completely surrounded by water

• partly surrounded by land

• flowing body of freshwater

An estuary is where ____.

• birds migrate from all over the world

• the land is dry

• freshwater meets salt

What is the shape of a delta?

• square

• triangle

• fan

A delta is the mouth of a ____.

• river

• turtle

• pond

What grows in a bog?

• cypress trees

• flowers

• peat