Wetland Habitats

How do wetlands help prevent flooding?

• They provide habitat

• They absorb extra runoff

• The provide nutrients

What type of fruit grows in a bog?

• cranberries

• blueberries

• grapes

• oranges

a HABITAT is:

• a type of animal.

• a place where plants and animals live.

• a big house for humans.

Where does the frog live?

• Rainforest

• Wetland

• Desert

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

• bogs

• fens

• swamps

• marsh

Which type of wetland would be best described as "usually characterized by the growth of woody plants such as cypress and tupelo trees. "​ 

• bogs

• fens

• swamp

• marsh

This is a wetland marsh composed of a mixture of both salt and freshwater (brackish water). 

• estuary

• fen

• bog

• river

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What is a simple definition of a wetland?

• low lying lands with spongy soil that are wet all the  time every year

• low lying lands with spongy soil that are wet for a certain time every year

• high lands with spongy soil that are wet for a certain time every year

• low lying lands with moist soil that are wet all the  time every year

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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What is a primary function of wetlands in the ecosystem?

• They increase soil erosion

• They filter pollutants from water

• They decrease biodiversity

• They increase water salinity

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Which of the following animals is commonly found in wetland habitats?

• Polar bear

• Camel

• Frog

• Penguin