Wetlands Quiz

To be considered a wetland, the area must be covered in shallow water all year.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT a wetland?

• Bog

• Fen

• Substrate

• Swamp

Which of the following best describes this image?

• Controlling floods

• Preventing shoreline erosion

• Baseflow contribution

• Groundwater recharge

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Biological productivity includes which of the following?

• Greater volume of food production for large food webs

• Physical trapping

• Stopover sites

• In-leu wetland mitigation

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Recreational activities generate how much money per year?

• 13 billion

• 38 billion

• 40 billion

• 116 billion

The hooded warbler is a ______ wetland species.

• Seasonal
• Temporary

• Permanent

Which of the following was enacted to restore and maintain the chemical, physical and biological integrity of the nation’s waters?

• Clean Water Act

• Wetland-mitigation Banking

• Water Quality Trading

• Safe Drinking Water Act

What percentage of threatened and endangered species rely on wetlands for survival

• 10 percent

• 78 percent

• 34 percent

• 43 percent

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