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Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 14mins
What is not a type of wetland
bog
swamp
marsh
cranberry
What is the first stage of a mire formation?
Fen
Swamp
Bog
Transitional bog
Which statements describe paludification process?
Mire is formed when the water level in a lake lowers
Mire formation is caused by a waterproof layer of clay under soil that doesn't allow water to penetrate
Mire is formed when there is too much nutriets in the lake
Mire is formed in a shallow area where there is not much surface runoff
What process is shown on the picture?
Paludification
Lake filling
Mire restoration
Which plants are characteristic of a fen?
Sedges
Peat moss
Bogbean
Downy birch
Cloudberry
Which plants are characteristic of a raised bog?
Bogbean
Peat moss
Sundew
Willow
Reed
Which characteristics best describe bog plants?
Leaves are often large and soft
Leaves are small and leathery
Plants grow tall and wide
Plants are rather small and short
What plant is this?
Crowberry
Cranberry
Raspberry
Cloudberry
What plant is this?
Rosehip
Leatherleaf
Wild rosemary
Crowberry
Peat is mostly formed from.....
big shaggy-moss
peat moss
feathered moss
glittering woodmoss
Peat is....
oxygen rich
moist and nutrient rich
oxygen poor environment that speeds up decomposition
oxygen poor environment that slows down decomposition
In a fen, plants get their water from...
rainwater
groundwater
rainwater and groundwater
A mire is...
permanently wet area with very rich vegetation
moist and wet only in spring
permanently wet area where new peat is formed
rich in nutrients
What plant is this?
cotton grass
wild rosemary
peat moss
wood moss
Where can a mire be formed?
on top of a hill
in depressions where water can't flow away
in a fast-flowing river
in a forest
What are bog hollows?
holes filled with water and sludge peat and moss
a mire where there are tufts
a small body of water in a mire
What plant is on the picture?
Cloudberry
Crowberry
Leatherleaf
Bog-rosemary
Why are there only a few mammals in a mire?
People hunt there too much
There is very little food
They are scared of the vipers
It is too wet
Which organism fits in the gap in the food chain (....................... > cranberry blue > viviparous lizard > viper)?
Elk
Great grey shrike
Cranberry
Peat moss
What is peat used for?
Food, heating and animal bedding
Heating, animal bedding and agriculture
Food, building material, chemical production
Which description fits the organism on the picture?
A plant that doesn't photosynthesize
A plant that gets extra nutrients from insects
Grows the best in a heath forest
Might be dangerous to the common crane
What plant is on the picture?
cranberry
downy birch
wild rosemary
lingonberry
Who is on the picture?
common crane
great grey shrike
black grouse
wood grouse
What plant is on the picture?
heather
cotton-grass
sundew
cloudberry
