Wetlands

Wetlands help prevent _____ and ______.

A. B. C. D.

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A. disease/floodingB. flooding/habitat

creationC. flooding/erosionD. erosion/filtering

All of the following animals use wetlands for habitat EXCEPT

A. B. C. D.

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A. TurtlesB. BirdsC. FishD. Octopi

Typically, trees are found in

A. B. C. D.

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A. marshesB. bogsC. swampsD. vernal pools

The Chesapeake Bay is the largest _____ in the United States.

A. B. C. D.

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A. estuaryB. swampC. bogD. marsh

Wetlands exist between ______ and _______.

A. B. C. D.

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A. open water/closed water

B. open water/dry landC. dry land/closed

waterD. open water/swamps

During flooding, wetlands act as a _________ to help prevent flooding.

A. B. C. D.

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A. sieveB. spongeC. riverD. filter

Wetlands only occur in coastal areas.

A. B.

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Wetlands can be found on every continent EXCEPT

A. B. C. D.

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A. South AmericaB. AustraliaC. AntarcticaD. Asia

Which of the following are not allowed in wetlands?

A. B. C. D.

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A. HuntingB. FishingC. Bird watchingD. Dumping

A _______ is the land that water flows across or through on its way to a stream, lake, wetland, or other body of water.

A. B. C. D.

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A. swampB. watershedC. wetlandD. estuary

____________monitoring is the collection of water samples to analyze chemical and/or biological parameters.

A. B. C. D.

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A. Water qualityB. ErosionC. FloodD. Decomposition

The simple factors in a water quality test include

A. B. C. D.

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A. Temperature, pH, nitrogen, rust

B. Dissolved oxygen, nitrates, phosphates, pH

C. pH, oxygen, organic compounds, nitrates

D. Nitrates, pH, iron, chemicals

Wetlands provide nesting and resting areas for ________.

A. B. C. D.

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A. fishB. turtlesC. migratory birdsD. people

The Chesapeake Bay is an estuary where fresh and salt water are mixed by

A. B. C. D.

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A. fishB. currentsC. boat trafficD. tides

Wetlands regulate runoff by storing

A. B. C. D.

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A. flood watersB. erosionC. sedimentD. habitats

Which of the following is most likely a swamp?

A. B. C. D.

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A. AB. BC. CD. D

A. B.

C. D.

________ activity has resulted in the loss of nearly half the wetlands in Virginia that were here in colonial times.

A. B. C. D.

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A. AnimalB. RunoffC. ErosionD. Human