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6.7---Wetlands

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Wetland that has many large bushes and trees is a...

a)

swamp

b)

bog

c)

marsh

2.

A low-lying wetland with lots of grasses is a...

a)

swamp

b)

bog

c)

marsh

3.

A wet, spongy ground with a lot of decaying plants is a...

a)

swamp

b)

bog

c)

marsh

4.

Wetland that has woody plants and trees is a...

a)

swamp

b)

bog

c)

marsh

5.

Wetland that has grasses, reeds, cattails is a...

a)

swamp

b)

bog

c)

marsh

6.

Wetland that has fungi, moss, small shrubs is a...

a)

swamp

b)

bog

c)

marsh

7.

Rivers have flat, border areas, called ________, where water can spill over during rain storms.

a)

floodplains

b)

tributary

c)

sediment

d)

Dead Zone

8.

Decaying plant matter found in a bog is called...

a)

bay grasses

b)

peat

c)

zooplankton

d)

macroinvertebrate organisms

9.

Area where the soil is usually covered with water is called a...

a)

estuary

b)

wetland

c)

river

d)

brackish

10.

Which test measures how much salt is in a sample of water?

a)

turbidity test

b)

salinity test

c)

dissolved oxygen test

d)

pH test

11.

Which water quality test measures the cloudiness of water?

a)

turbidity test

b)

salinity test

c)

dissolved oxygen test

d)

pH test

12.

Which test measures how much oxygen is dissolved in a water sample?

a)

turbidity test

b)

salinity test

c)

dissolved oxygen test

d)

pH test

13.

Which test measures how acidic or basic water is?

a)

turbidity test

b)

salinity test

c)

dissolved oxygen test

d)

pH test

14.

The soil and sediment in wetlands help to keep the waters clean by...

a)

filtering out pollutants

b)

allowing pollutants to get through

15.

Wetlands ___________ from floods and tidal action.

a)

can not absorb a lot of water

b)

can absorb a lot of water

16.

A _______ is used to measure turbidity. (water clarity)

a)

pH test

b)

Secchi disk

c)

Salinity test

d)

Dissolved oxygen test

17.

Which of the following does not need dissolved oxygen in order to survive in water?

a)

zooplankton

b)

fish

c)

seagulls

d)

underwater plants

18.

The presence or absence of ________ can be used to indicate clean or polluted water.

a)

macroinvertebrate organisms

b)

peat

c)

vertebrate organisms

d)

salt

19.

A water pH of greater than 7 indicates a...

a)

base

b)

acidity

c)

neutral

20.

A water pH of less than 7 indicates...

a)

base

b)

acidity

c)

neutral

21.

Macroinvertebrate organisms have...

a)

a backbone

b)

no backbone

22.

Where does the watershed area labeled "2" drain?

a)

Gulf of Mexico via the Mississippi River

b)

Chesapeake Bay

c)

North Carolina Sound

23.

Where does the watershed area labeled "3" drain?

a)

Gulf of Mexico via the Mississippi River

b)

Chesapeake Bay

c)

North Carolina Sound

24.

Where does the watershed area labeled "1" drain?

a)

Gulf of Mexico via the Mississippi River

b)

Chesapeake Bay

c)

North Carolina Sound

25.

Which watershed is Louisa located in?

a)

James

b)

York

c)

Rappahannock

d)

Potomac

26.

Which of Virginia's watersheds is the largest?

a)

James

b)

York

c)

Rappahannock

d)

Potomac

27.

There are several states that drain into the Chesapeake Bay. Which state is number 7?

a)

New York

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Delaware

d)

West Virginia

28.

There are several states that drain into the Chesapeake Bay. Which state is number 4?

a)

New York

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Delaware

d)

West Virginia

29.

There are several states that drain into the Chesapeake Bay. Which state is number 8?

a)

New York

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Delaware

d)

West Virginia

30.

There are several states that drain into the Chesapeake Bay. Which state is number 6?

a)

New York

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Maryland

d)

West Virginia

31.

There are several states that drain into the Chesapeake Bay. Which state is number 5?

a)

New York

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Maryland

d)

West Virginia

32.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a macroinvertebrate organisms?

a)

insects like dragonflies

b)

snails and clams

c)

flatworms

d)

frogs and turtles