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Wetland Basics

  1.  
    What is a wetland?
    A. Contains acidic waters and peat deposits; receives most of their water from precipitation B. Characterized by plants and trees; commonly associated with slow moving water C. Dominated by grasses and reeds; often found at the edges and lakes D. Areas saturated with water, unique soil conditions, specialized plant life (hydrophytes)
  2.  
    What is a marsh?
    A. Contains acidic waters and peat deposits; receives most of their water from precipitation B. Is similar to bogs but less acidic; receive water from ground water sources rich in minerals C. is and area saturated with water unique soil conditions ans specialized plant life (hydrophytes) D. Dominated by grasses and reeds; often found at the edges and lakes
  3.  
    What is a swamp?
    A. Contains acidic waters and peat deposits; receives most of their water from precipitation B. Dominated by grasses and reeds; often found at the edges and lakes C. Characterized by plants and trees; commonly associated with slow moving water D. Is similar to bogs but less acidic; receive water from ground water sources rich in minerals
  4.  
    What is a bog?
    A. Contains acidic waters and peat deposits; receives most of their water from precipitation B. Is similar to bogs but less acidic; receive water from ground water sources rich in minerals C. dominated by grasses and reeds; often found at the edges of lakes and streams D. Characterized by plants and trees; commonly associated with slow moving water
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    What is a fens?
    A. Characterized by plants and trees; commonly associated with slow moving water B. Dominated by grasses and reeds; often found at the edges and lakes C. Contains acidic waters and peat deposits; receives most of their water from precipitation D. Is similar to bogs but less acidic; receive water from ground water sources rich in minerals
  6.  
    What are the four most important parts of an ecosystem?
    A. Water purification, flood control, habitat extinction, nitrogen sequestration B. Water dilution, flood control, habitat management, nitrogen sequestration C. Water purification, flood control, habitat provisions, carbon sequestration D. Water pollution, flood control, habitat provisions, oxygen sequestration
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  1.  
    What is a wetland?
    A. Contains acidic waters and peat deposits; receives most of their water from precipitation B. Characterized by plants and trees; commonly associated with slow moving water C. Dominated by grasses and reeds; often found at the edges and lakes D. Areas saturated with water, unique soil conditions, specialized plant life (hydrophytes)
  2.  
    What is a marsh?
    A. Contains acidic waters and peat deposits; receives most of their water from precipitation B. Is similar to bogs but less acidic; receive water from ground water sources rich in minerals C. is and area saturated with water unique soil conditions ans specialized plant life (hydrophytes) D. Dominated by grasses and reeds; often found at the edges and lakes
  3.  
    What is a swamp?
    A. Contains acidic waters and peat deposits; receives most of their water from precipitation B. Dominated by grasses and reeds; often found at the edges and lakes C. Characterized by plants and trees; commonly associated with slow moving water D. Is similar to bogs but less acidic; receive water from ground water sources rich in minerals
  4.  
    What is a bog?
    A. Contains acidic waters and peat deposits; receives most of their water from precipitation B. Is similar to bogs but less acidic; receive water from ground water sources rich in minerals C. dominated by grasses and reeds; often found at the edges of lakes and streams D. Characterized by plants and trees; commonly associated with slow moving water
  5.  
    What is a fens?
    A. Characterized by plants and trees; commonly associated with slow moving water B. Dominated by grasses and reeds; often found at the edges and lakes C. Contains acidic waters and peat deposits; receives most of their water from precipitation D. Is similar to bogs but less acidic; receive water from ground water sources rich in minerals
  6.  
    What are the four most important parts of an ecosystem?
    A. Water purification, flood control, habitat extinction, nitrogen sequestration B. Water dilution, flood control, habitat management, nitrogen sequestration C. Water purification, flood control, habitat provisions, carbon sequestration D. Water pollution, flood control, habitat provisions, oxygen sequestration

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