8.3 - 8.5 APES

What is one of the threats to wetlands and mangroves?

• Commercial development

• Natural rainfall

• Solar energy

• Wind erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What is a common pollutant threat to wetlands from agriculture?

• Pesticides

• Clean water

• Fresh air

• Natural fertilizers

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Wetland plants have adapted to living with roots submerged in what?

• Dry soil

• Sand

• Standing water

• Ice

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Which of the following is a provisioning service of wetlands?

• Groundwater recharge

• Habitat for animal & plant foods

• CO2 sequestration

• Tourism revenue

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What supporting service do wetlands provide?

• Tourism revenue

• H2O filtration

• Absorption of floodwater

• Fishing license

Which of the following is not a service provided by wetlands?

• Fishing license

• CO2 sequestration

• Nutrient cycling

• Industrial waste processing

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What is the impact of commercial development on wetland ecosystems?

• Preservation of natural habitats

• Destruction of wetland areas

• Increase in wildlife

• Improvement of water quality

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which solution in the diagram is aimed at reducing the impact of livestock on water quality?

• Animal manure management

• Riparian buffers

• Septic tank upgrades

• Enhanced nutrient removal

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Mangroves are similar to which type of ecosystem in terms of the services they provide?

• Deserts

• Wetlands

• Grasslands

• Tundra

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What is one function of underwater roots?

• They produce oxygen for fish.

• They serve as a substrate for corals, sponges, and tunicates.

• They filter water pollutants.

• They provide food for large marine mammals.