Filters water

Provides habitat

Absorbs Water

Seperates Water Molecules

By ocean currents washing organic matter onto land

By the movement of the Mississippi River, creating lobes of land by depositing sediment

By the eruption of underwater volcanoes forming a series of connecting islands.

By the movement of tectonic plates, forcing land to emerge from underwater

An area that is flooded either seasonally or permanently has wet soils and vegetation adapted to wet conditions

An area that is flooded either seasonally or permanently has dry soils and vegetation adapted to dry conditions

An area that is dry throughout the year, has wet soil, and vegetation adapted to wet conditions

An area that is dry throughout the year, has dry soils and vegetation adapted to dry conditions

the water in a river, lake or pond

where fresh river water mixes with salty ocean water.

the land formed at the mouth of a river

a specific land area that drains water into a river system or to another body of water.

hiding places for alligators

better fishing for people

water filtration

habitat for organisms

help control floods by soaking up water

filter contaminants from water

provide a home for wildlife

All of the above

Causes Erosion

Improves Water Quality

Provides organisms with a habitat

Filters Water

water evaporates faster in shallow areas.

wetlands are close to the coast.

water moves slowly, allowing sediment to settle.

plants grow in the sediment.

all the time

some of the time

Winter

Summer