Marsh

Which action WOULD be helpful in wetlands.

• pick up litter

• plant local trees

• use laundry detergent with phosphates

• reduce, reuse, recycle

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How have people tried to restore the Rugezi marshland?

• halting drainage activities

• limiting fishing

• halting agriculture

• adding more dragonflies to the marsh

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Climate change is a constant threat to the Agusan Marsh in the Philippines. Which affect is NOT seen there?

• drought

• increase in wildlife

• flooding

• severe storms

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Which letter marks the estuary in the diagram shown?

• B

• C

• A

• D

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Why are wetlands so important to baby fish?

• They provide a safer place for them to grow.

• They provided less current for them to deal with.

• They provide warmer water.

• All of the above

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Which one is NOT a burrowing animal in the salt marsh?

• Fat Innkeeper Worm

• Polychaete Worm

• California Jackknife Clam

• A Brown Squirrel

What kind of beak helps a wetland bird find and catch burrowing animals in the mud?

• Big and wide

• Pointed and long

• Short and bright

• Long and rounded

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Where is it less salty? In the ocean or in the salt marsh?

• In the ocean

• In the salt marsh

• It's the same salinity in both.

Which category in the salt marsh haven't we studied in depth?

• Burrowing Animals

• Fish

• Birds

• Plants

Which of the following is a primary function of marshes in the ecosystem?

• Water filtration

• Carbon dioxide production

• Salt production

• Rock formation

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