Why do beavers build dams?

What do you call small bits of soil that settle at the bottom of a river or lake?

• Lodge

• Habitat

• Erosion

• Wetland

• Silt

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What is the place called where plants and animals live?

• Lodge

• Habitat

• Erosion

• Wetland

• SIlt

What is a beaver's shelter called?

• Lodge

• Habitat

• Erosion

• Wetland

• SIlt

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What is the place called that is mostly covered in shallow water?

• Lodge

• Habitat

• Erosion

• Wetland

• Silt

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What is the washing or blowing away of soil called?

• Habitat

• Lodge

• Erosion

• Wetland

• Silt

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Check all the reasons why beavers build dams

• Dams trap fish for the beavers to eat

• Dams create ponds that are deep enough not to freeze in the winter.

• Dams provide a study structure for beavers to live in.

• Dams create ponds that beavers can hide in.

In winter, a beaver cannot use the underwater entrance.

• True

• False

Beaver dams have no effect on the environment

• True

• False

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Beaver lodges are protected by water.

• True

• False

Beavers cut down trees.

• True

• False