Wetlands are areas where the land does not drain well. The ground in a wetland is saturated, or full of water. Often the ground is covered with shallow water.

Wetlands are areas where the land does not drain well. The ground in a wetland is full of water and causes floods

Wetlands are lands that are wet in the spring

Wetlands are areas found only in Canada where water does not drain well. The ground is covered with shallow water.

False

True

True

False

They are home to a great variety of plants and animals.

A wetland system can also protect shorelines, cleanse polluted waters, prevent floods, and restore underground water supplies.

All of the above

None of the above

flooding and having too many parking lots

climate change, forest fires, mosquitos

nothing

flooding, pollution, drought, climate change

boating, tubing, swimming

catching bugs

hiking, hunting, canoeing, photography

water skiing, scuba diving and camping

gross

our natural defence system

protection

something we should get rid of

17%

23%

14%

9%

increased fire risk

increased flooding

increased water pollution

interrupting the lifecycle of many important animals/insects

to create room for new infrastructure

to make new roads

because we want to

developing new subdivisions for homes

wet muddy ground good for quading .

damp and grass covered ground

wet muddy ground too soft to support a heavy body.

deep waters with trees growing out of them

an area of high land that helps water drain into lakes and rivers

an area of low-lying land which is flooded in wet seasons or at high tide, and typically remains waterlogged at all times.

an area of low lying land that is only water covered in the spring months.

where Shrek lives

bog

marsh

swamp

fen