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WorksheetsWETLAND QUIZ
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Choose the answers that describe a wetland.
areas that have minimal vegetation and dry soils
can be treed, shrubby or open
areas which are seasonally or permanently water
characterized by vegetation that is adapted for life in saturated / flooded soil conditions
What DON'T wetlands do?
grow high yields of cereal crops
protect coastal regions from storms
provide a source of water during droughts
store and slow water during floods
What percent of the Earth's surface do wetlands cover?
1%
5%
10%
30%
Why is decomposition so slow underwater?
it is cold
there is a lack of sunlight
there is a lack of oxygen
it is wet
What is another term that describes a wetland?
Lungs of Earth
kidneys of Earth
Heart of Earth
Liver of Earth
Wetlands help control flooding by
absorbing runoff from heavy rains
collecting water behind dams
providing natural water filtration
quickly releasing water
A land area that is covered with water for part of the year is called:
Lake
Wetland
River
Which type of wetland is formed near the mouth of rivers and contains tall grasses for migratory birds?
Bog
Marsh
Cypress Swamp
Bottomland hardwood swamp
What is the area where fresh water from a river mixes with salt water of the ocean?
Swamp
Delta
Estuary
Salt river
What do we call the land area that supplies water to a river system?
runoff
Recharge
watershed
valley
Wetlands help protect communities from hurricanes by
absorbing the excess ocean water after it floods the coast.
changing the direction of the flow of water.
slowing the movement of ocean waves and buffering the storm surge.
providing natural water filtration.
What are some of the foods we can get from wetlands?
rice, moss, cranberries, bogs and salt
cranberries, oil, chicken, sweet potatoes and onions
fish, rice, carrots, beef and reeds
fish, rice,ducks and salt
