Magic School Bus-Get Swamped

What plants and animals live in a wetland shown in the movie?

• deer, trees, rabbits, owls

• frogs, mosquitoes, cattails, beavers

• butterflies, groundhogs, tall grasses

• fish, coral, seahorses

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Why are wetlands important? Choose ALL correct answers.

• They provide a habitat for many plants and animals.

• They have lots of trees we use to make things.

• They help to filter the water and keep it clean.

• They are a great place to build a mall.

What is another name for a wetland?

• Forest

• Swamp

• Desert

• Grassland

Which describes a wetland?

• lots of tall grasses, no trees

• lots of tall trees and bushes

• land that is very saturated and wet

• a big body of water

True or False? Wetlands help prevent floods.

• True

• False

Beavers live in wetlands. How do they interact with and CHANGE their environment?

• Beavers swim in the water.

• Beavers eat plants.

• Beavers are cute.

• Beavers build dams.

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

• Lake

• River

• Wetland

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

• swamp

• delta

• salt river

• estuary

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Mix of freshwater and saltwater.

• Lake

• Mangrove forest

• brackish

The area of the river that is located near the mouth is

• headwater

• brackish

• river system

• downstream