Lakes and wetlands

A land area that is covered with water for part of the year is called:

• Lake
• Wetland
• River

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A wetland is like a sieve because it

• filters water
• absorbs water
• provides habitat

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A wetland is like a sponge because it

• absorbs flood water
• cleans water
• provides habitat

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Settlers drained wetlands to turn them into what?

• Homes

• Wildlife habitat

• Schools

• Farmlands

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Wetlands are important because...

• they help filter water of toxins and excess nutrients
• they support many species
• they protect areas from floods 
• all of these choices

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What is NOT a function of a wetland?

• Filters Water
• Provides organisms with a habitat
• Improves Water Quality
• Causes Erosion

A wetland does NOT always have

• hydric or wet soils

• water loving plants

• water all year

Wetlands help control flooding by

• absorbing runoff from heavy rains
• collecting water behind dams
• providing natural water filtration
• quickly releasing water

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The process of excessive nutrient input and subsequent plant and algae growth is called ___________________________.

• decomposition

• eutrophication

• photosynthesis

• succession

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What is this a picture of? (Select all that apply)

• Fluvial Lake

• Glacial Lake

• Oxbow Lake

• Kettle Lake

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