Choose the answers that describe a wetland.

• areas that have minimal vegetation and dry soils

• can be treed, shrubby or open

• areas which are seasonally or permanently water

• characterized by vegetation that is adapted for life in saturated / flooded soil conditions

What DON'T wetlands do?

• grow high yields of cereal crops

• protect coastal regions from storms

• provide a source of water during droughts

• store and slow water during floods

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What percent of the Earth's surface do wetlands cover?

• 1%

• 5%

• 10%

• 30%

Why is decomposition so slow underwater?

• it is cold

• there is a lack of sunlight

• there is a lack of oxygen

• it is wet

What is another term that describes a wetland?

• Lungs of Earth

• kidneys of Earth

• Heart of Earth

• Liver of Earth

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

• Lake

• Wetland

• River

Which type of wetland is formed near the mouth of rivers and contains tall grasses for migratory birds?

• Bog

• Marsh

• Cypress Swamp

• Bottomland hardwood swamp

What is the area where fresh water from a river mixes with salt water of the ocean?

• Swamp

• Delta

• Estuary

• Salt river

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

• runoff

• Recharge

• watershed

• valley

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