Environment and Ecology

Healthy wetlands decrease ________

• biomes and watersheds

• fires and flooding

• plants and water levels

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How do lots of plants benefit a wetland?

• They filter the water through their roots

• They provide hiding places for fish

• They raise water temperature.

• They add pollutants to the water.

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What is a wetland?

• Areas near the ocean

• A biome only covered in water

• A biome made of water and land

• A biome only made of land

What are 2 actions humans can take to keep natural environments healthy? Choose 2 answers.

• Limit pollution

• Dump chemicals on the ground outside

• Drive their car more

• Conserve Water

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Which are examples of water conservation?

• Collect rainwater to water garden

• Filter rainwater to drink

• Taking shorter showers

• Turn off water when brushing teeth

An example of point source pollution would be ____________.

• A factory discharging untreated wastewater into a river.
• A car emitting exhaust fumes directly into the air.
• A person dumping oil into a storm drain.
• A household pouring chemicals down the sink.

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What kind of pollution is this?

• Point Source Pollution

• Non Point Source Pollution

What kind of pollution is taking place in the picture?

• Point Source Pollution

• Non Point Source Pollution

What is this an example of in the picture?

• Reusing

• Water Conservation

• Wetland

• Biome

A group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms.

• wetland

• recycling

• conservation

• biome