Wetland

_____ is living and growing in or near water.

• Organism

• Aquifer

• Niche

• Aquatic

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

• Lake

• Wetland

• River

What are the three common types of freshwater wetlands? 

• forest, swamp and marsh 

• bog swamp and forest

• marshes, swamps, and bogs

• tundra, boreal, grassland 

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Which of the following is a reason why wetlands are important?

• It acts as a filtering system

• It's a place where birds die

• It lets water pass through

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Imagine you see a shallow-water area with large trees whose trunks grow from underwater. What type of wetland are you most likely seeing?

• bog

• swamp

• marsh

• rainforest

Wetlands are home to what animals?

• Migratory Birds

• Endangered Species

• Water Birds

• All

A wetland is like a sponge because it

• absorbs flood water

• cleans water

• provides habitat

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Which type of wetland has peat moss and receives most of its' water from precipitation?

• Bog

• Marsh

• Swamp

How do wetlands help prevent flooding?

• They provide habitat

• They absorb extra runoff

• The provide nutrients

What benefit does the plants slowing down the flow of water through a wetland cause?

• They filter water

• They provide habitat

• The provide nutrients

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