WorksheetsBill Nye Wetlands
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What happens when water flows in wetlands?
it drowns the plants
the roots of plants slow it down
water cannot go in wetlands
it gets dirty
What do wetlands NOT do
control flooding
filter water
provide a home to wildlife
provide drinking water for people
What is NOT a type of wetland?
swamps
bogs
marsh
lake
What is NOT a reason why wetlands have so much water
water sticks to water
it rains more there than other places
plants roots and stems slow water down
Wetlands are like a
hot tub
sponge
large lake
forest area
What is the land like in a wetlands
a sandy beach
quicksand
muck and mire
gravel
The soil of a wetlands
is slimey
is full of living things
drowns people
cannot support life
What is an estuary
a swamp
the mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream.
a waterfall
a village that is built on an area where a lake used to be
A peat bog is
quicksand
a river of soggy soil
a lake with fish in it
a puddle
What is NOT a purpose for a wetland
home for animals
protect people from floods
filters contaminates
home for people
