Unit 9: Test review

An _______ is a partly enclosed body of water along the coast where one or more streams enter.

• estuary

• lagoon

• bay

• delta

What is brackish water?

• A) A mixture of saltwater and freshwater

• B) Pure saltwater

• C) Pure freshwater

• D) Contaminated water

A wetland is a _______ zone where land and water meet.

• transitional

• arid

• mountainous

• desert

What does 'Anaerobic' mean?

• With oxygen

• Without oxygen

What does 'Aerobic' mean?

• With oxygen

• Without oxygen

Plants living in wetlands have roots that can ______ in water and still get ______.

• pull, air

• absorb, nutrients

• float, oxygen

• sink, carbon dioxide

What is one of the factors required for a place to be considered a wetland?

• Dry soil

• Hydric (Saturated with water) soil

• Sandy soil

• Rocky soil

Fill in the blank: A place must be ______ for at least part of the year to be considered a wetland.

• wet

• dry

• arid

• frozen

Which type of plants are specially adapted to live in saturated soil?

• Desert plants

• Aquatic plants

• Plants specially adapted to live in saturated soil

• Mountain plants

Dead plant and animal matter in the process of decay is called _______.

• detritus.

• compost.

• humus.

• litter.