Worksheets6.7---Wetlands
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
Wetland that has many large bushes and trees is a...
swamp
bog
marsh
A low-lying wetland with lots of grasses is a...
swamp
bog
marsh
A wet, spongy ground with a lot of decaying plants is a...
swamp
bog
marsh
Wetland that has woody plants and trees is a...
swamp
bog
marsh
Wetland that has grasses, reeds, cattails is a...
swamp
bog
marsh
Wetland that has fungi, moss, small shrubs is a...
swamp
bog
marsh
Rivers have flat, border areas, called ________, where water can spill over during rain storms.
floodplains
tributary
sediment
Dead Zone
Decaying plant matter found in a bog is called...
bay grasses
peat
zooplankton
macroinvertebrate organisms
Area where the soil is usually covered with water is called a...
estuary
wetland
river
brackish
Which test measures how much salt is in a sample of water?
turbidity test
salinity test
dissolved oxygen test
pH test
Which water quality test measures the cloudiness of water?
turbidity test
salinity test
dissolved oxygen test
pH test
Which test measures how much oxygen is dissolved in a water sample?
turbidity test
salinity test
dissolved oxygen test
pH test
Which test measures how acidic or basic water is?
turbidity test
salinity test
dissolved oxygen test
pH test
The soil and sediment in wetlands help to keep the waters clean by...
filtering out pollutants
allowing pollutants to get through
Wetlands ___________ from floods and tidal action.
can not absorb a lot of water
can absorb a lot of water
A _______ is used to measure turbidity. (water clarity)
pH test
Secchi disk
Salinity test
Dissolved oxygen test
Which of the following does not need dissolved oxygen in order to survive in water?
zooplankton
fish
seagulls
underwater plants
The presence or absence of ________ can be used to indicate clean or polluted water.
macroinvertebrate organisms
peat
vertebrate organisms
salt
A water pH of greater than 7 indicates a...
base
acidity
neutral
A water pH of less than 7 indicates...
base
acidity
neutral
Macroinvertebrate organisms have...
a backbone
no backbone
Where does the watershed area labeled "2" drain?
Gulf of Mexico via the Mississippi River
Chesapeake Bay
North Carolina Sound
Where does the watershed area labeled "3" drain?
Gulf of Mexico via the Mississippi River
Chesapeake Bay
North Carolina Sound
Where does the watershed area labeled "1" drain?
Gulf of Mexico via the Mississippi River
Chesapeake Bay
North Carolina Sound
Which watershed is Louisa located in?
James
York
Rappahannock
Potomac
Which of Virginia's watersheds is the largest?
James
York
Rappahannock
Potomac
There are several states that drain into the Chesapeake Bay. Which state is number 7?
New York
Pennsylvania
Delaware
West Virginia
There are several states that drain into the Chesapeake Bay. Which state is number 4?
New York
Pennsylvania
Delaware
West Virginia
There are several states that drain into the Chesapeake Bay. Which state is number 8?
New York
Pennsylvania
Delaware
West Virginia
There are several states that drain into the Chesapeake Bay. Which state is number 6?
New York
Pennsylvania
Maryland
West Virginia
There are several states that drain into the Chesapeake Bay. Which state is number 5?
New York
Pennsylvania
Maryland
West Virginia
Which of the following is NOT an example of a macroinvertebrate organisms?
insects like dragonflies
snails and clams
flatworms
frogs and turtles
