Wetlands Test
where are wetlands found ?
Everywhere
what are some causes of wetland loss ?
Hurricanes,nurtria, levees
how do wetlands benefit the world?
It is a nursery for birds who are migrating. It filters out water.
how do wetlands benefit us ?
It is a nursery for birds who are migrating. It filters out water.
what are the functions of wetlands ?
It is a nursery for birds who are migrating. It filters out water.
How do hurricanes cause wetland loss?
It rips it up
Why are wetlands important to Louisiana ?
We are built on wetlands
what are wetlands ?
a place where the soil is soaked with water
type of wetlands where the wet spongy ground is filled with decayed moss and other fibrous vegetable matter
bog
how does the marsh ecosystem change when the salt content of the water increases ?
certain plants and animals cant live in the water if there is too move salt, the animals move and the plants die off .
coastal areas that are covered by salt water for all or part of the time
coastal wetlands
what forms estuaries
coastal wetlands
an area in which fresh water from rivers mixes with salt water from the ocean
estuary
type of wetland located where the sea tide meets the freshwater current at the lower end of a river, the seawater moves inland to mix with river water
estuary
wetland located in flordia
everglades
True or False.plants are the only living things found in wetlands.
false
True or False.water that leaves wetlands are dirtier than the water that flows into it
false
True or False.wetlands are found in very few locations around the earth
false
what are some functions of wetlands ?(3)
help control floods by soaking up water, filter water, provide a home for wildlife
a type of soft wetland where weeds and reeds are the primary plant life
marsh
what are some functions of coastal wetlands ? 5
provide habitats for wildlife, absorb excess rain, protects area from flooding, filter out pollutants and sentiments, and provide recreational areas for boating , fishing and hunting
a type of wetland where trees are the primary plant life and the spongy land is not usually covered with water
swamp
True or False. quicksand is a wetland that has a underground source of water
true
True or False.containments that alter wetlands can come from industry, parking lots, housing and agriculture
true
True or False.humans can have a big impact of wetlands
true
True or False.one third of the world's endangered spices depend on wetlands
true
what of the following is not type of wetland? a. marsh b.wasteland c.swamp d.bog
wasteland
why do wetlands soak up floods better than bare dry ground ?(3)
water molecules stick to other water molecules, bare dry ground can not soak up as much as wet dry ground, the roots of plants slow water down
Marshy bodies of water that are the kidneys of the environment , they filter excess nutrients and help water levels during floods
wetlands
