Wetlands and estuaries

What would happen if you built a housing development in a wetland?

• It would make no difference

• Pollution would decrease and ecosystem diversity would increase

• Animals would have more nesting area

• Pollution would increase and ecosystem diversity would decrease

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What is NOT a benefit of estuaries?

• Provides areas of recreation

• Habitat for many animals and plants

• Food source for migratory birds

• Provides saltwater for industry

Which wetland is characterized by trees?

• Fen

• Bog

• Marsh

• Swamp

How do wetlands control floods?

• Levees

• Causing a drought

• Absorbing run-off

• Forming a dam

What is the only creature in an estuary that can change their behavior?

• Oysters

• Shrimp

• Dragon flies

• Humans

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

What is the largest estuary in the USA?

• Mississippi River

• Everglades

• Chesapeake Bay

• Continental Divide

What is NOT a wetland

• Ocean

• Bog

• Swamp

• Fen

• Marsh

Place where the fresh and salt water mix is a(n)

• Fen

• Swamp

• Moat

• Estuary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is NOT a function of a wetland

• A nesting area and home for many animals

• Decreases erosion

• Improving water quality by filtering the water flowing through it

• A place to build a water park

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What water habitat is most productive

• Wetland

• Ocean

• Estuary

• River