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Freshwater Wetlands Habitat

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of wetland is best described as, "The plants growing here are grasses, reeds, and rushes."

a)

river

b)

marsh

c)

lake

d)

ocean

2.

How would you describe the SOIL in the wetlands?

a)

always very dry

b)

always very wet

c)

like a sponge

3.

All of the following are animals found in the wetlands EXCEPT...

a)

frog

b)

turtle

c)

mosquito

d)

polar bear

4.

What are the three common types of freshwater wetlands?

a)

forest, swamp and marsh

b)

bog swamp and forest

c)

marshes, swamps, and bogs

d)

tundra, boreal, grassland

5.
A wetland is like a sponge because it
a)
absorbs flood water
b)
cleans water
c)
provides habitat
d)

makes water

6.

A land area that is covered with water seasonally or permanently is called:

a)

Lake

b)

Wetland

c)

River

7.

Which of the following is NOT a type of wetlands?

a)

bog

b)

swamp

c)

marsh

d)

cranberry

8.

The water in a river habitat is salty.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Another word for a 'living thing' is:

a)

computer

b)

organism

c)

paper

d)

calendar

10.

An example of a fresh water habitat is _____

a)

ocean

b)

sea

c)

pond

d)

rainforest

11.

What helps animals blend in with their environment and match their color with it?

a)

Hibernate

b)

Migrate

c)

Camouflage

12.

Most animals that live in fresh water CANNOT live in salty water.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Which adaptation helps a duck swim?

a)

its webbed feet

b)

its wide bill

c)

its soft feathers

d)

its colorful tail

14.

How are ponds and lakes alike?

a)

They both have only salt water.

b)

They both dry up in the summer.

c)

They both get their water from oceans.

d)

They are both bodies of water surrounded by land.

15.

What covers most of Earth?

a)

freshwater

b)

saltwater

c)

deserts

d)

rainforests

16.

Which animal might live in a pond?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

17.

These plants are called cattails. Why are they important to a pond habitat?

a)

They provide food for cats.

b)

They scare animals away from the pond.

c)

They erode the pond’s soil.

d)

They provide shelter for pond animals.

18.

How might this heron’s long neck help it live in its habitat?

a)

It helps the heron blend in with its environment.

b)

It helps the heron lay eggs high in the trees.

c)

It helps the heron catch animals in the water.

d)

It helps the heron stay warm in the winter.

19.

During a DROUGHT many ponds and small streams dry up. What is a DROUGHT?

a)

a period of time where there is little or no rain

b)

a large wave of water that floods an area

c)

a time of hot, humid, and wet weather

d)

a part of the year with heavy rain fall

20.

How are a pond and a stream different?

a)

A pond has plants and animals, while a stream does not.

b)

A pond has still water, while a stream has moving water.

c)

A pond flows into a lake, while a stream flows into a river.

d)

A pond gets its water from the rain, while a stream does not.

21.

How do adaptations help animals?

a)

To escape animals

b)

to hunt for food

c)

to survive in their habitats

d)

All of these are correct

22.

1. What is an adaptation?

a)

A feature or behavior that helps an animal survie.

b)

The food that an animal eats.

c)

How energy moves in a food web.

23.

wetlands are good for everything EXCEPT...?

a)

they help filter dirty water

b)

they provide a habitat for many plants and animals

c)

they help control flooding

d)

throwing old tires in

24.

Wetlands do not provide habitat for animals and plants

a)

False

b)

True

25.

Louisiana has lots of wetland habitats.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

A Nutria Rat is an animal found in the Louisiana Wetlands.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

What covers most of Earth?

a)

freshwater

b)

saltwater

c)

deserts

d)

rainforests

28.

These plants are called cattails. Why are they important to a pond habitat?

a)

They provide food for cats.

b)

They scare animals away from the pond.

c)

They erode the pond’s soil.

d)

They provide shelter for pond animals.

29.

Which of the following bodies of water is not considered as having freshwater?

a)

Rivers

b)

Lakes

c)

Oceans

d)

Streams

30.

Fishes that eat only plants and plant material are called?

a)

Herbivores

b)

Omnivores

c)

Carnivores

d)

Insectivores

31.

Fishes that eat other organisms or animals are called?

a)

Herbivores

b)

Omnivores

c)

Carnivores

d)

Insectivores

32.

Fishes that eat both plant materials and other living organisms are called?

a)

Herbivores

b)

Omnivores

c)

Carnivores

d)

Insectivores

33.

How much of the world's water is freshwater?

a)

100%

b)

10%

c)

3%

d)

30%

34.

Choose the animal that you can find in a freshwater habitat:

a)
b)
c)
d)
35.

Check the organisms that live in a pond habitat

a)
b)
c)
d)
36.

Check the plants that can be found in a pond habitat.

a)
b)
c)
d)
37.
What is A?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
38.
What is B?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
39.
What is C?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff