Wetland Soil

Flood plains, Low areas, Water table is near the surface are the areas where wetlands typically occur.

• True

• False

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Physical trapping best describes the process of wetland vegetation slowing water which allows sediment and other particulate material to settle on the floor of the wetland?

• True

• False

Are categorized based on: – _____________ • flooding depth, duration and frequency – plant type – soil type • Include: – swamps – _____________ – bogs – fens

• marshes / hydrology

• hydroperiod /marshes

• hydrology / marshes

• hydrology / hydric soil

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

• 43

• 10

• 78

• 34

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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 lying 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

an area of land that is periodically underwater orwhhose soil contains a great deal of moisture

• wetland

• estuary

• biome

• population

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Which of the following is a characteristic feature of wetland soil?

• High organic matter content

• Low water retention

• High pH level

• Low nutrient availability

What role do wetlands play in the carbon cycle?

• They are major carbon sinks

• They release large amounts of carbon dioxide

• They have no impact on the carbon cycle

• They only store carbon temporarily

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Which type of soil is typically found in wetlands?

• Sandy soil

• Clay soil

• Peaty soil

• Loamy soil

How do wetlands help in water purification?

• By filtering pollutants through plant roots

• By increasing water acidity

• By reducing water temperature

• By adding nutrients to the water

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