Wetlands Quiz

Select all the factors in which a wetland is classified.

• Landscape position

• Vegetation cover

• pH level

• Hydrological regime

A wetland with woody plants, saturated/slow moving water and a lack of oxygen in the soil can be described as a ________.

Levees are most commonly used for which of the following?

• Stopping water from naturally changing course

• Restricting water flow

• Draining wetlands

• Filtering sediment from water

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Hurricanes do less financial damage, flood further inland and displace more people when coasts are heavily developed.

• True

• False

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Wetlands are NOT critical for which of the following?

• Maintaining biodiversity

• Protecting freshwater quality

• Developing agricultural land

• Providing groundwater recharge

Which year was the Duck Stamp Act enacted?

• 1932

• 1933

• 1934

• 1935

Which president enacted the Farm Bill?

• Andrew Jackson

• Harry S. Truman

• Herbert Hoover

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

Select all the following causes of degradation to a wetland.

• Soil runoff

• Sedimentation

• Agriculture

• Industrial use

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Match each term to the correct example

• Farm bill

• Protection

• Pre-treating drinking water

• Management

• Re-establishing the topography of area

• Restoration

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Which of the following best describes wetland restoration

• Returning a wetland to its original function

• Providing long term security to an area

• Maintaining a wetlands function for wildlife and other uses

• Offering sustainable commercial and industrial uses

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