Marshology

Question 1

Salt Marsh

Answer 1

A grassy area that extends along the shores of estuaries and sheltered coasts in temperate regions.

Question 2

Estuary

Answer 2

Body of water partially surrounded by land where fresh water from river mixes with ocean water creating an area of remarkable biological productivity.

Question 3

Brackish Water

Answer 3

Slightly salty water, often the result of freshwater and saltwater mixing together

Question 4

Detritus

Answer 4

Particles of dead organic matter and the decomposers that live in it

Question 5

Anaerobic

Answer 5

Without oxygen, as in anaerobic mud.

Question 6

Hammock

Answer 6

Areas of higher elevation in the salt marsh which support shrubs and trees.

Question 7

Salt Pan

Answer 7

An undrained area in a salt marsh in which water gathers and leaves salt.

Question 8

Spartina Alterniflora

Answer 8

A tall perennial, plant which dominates the salt marshes of coastal Georgia.

Question 9

Tides

Answer 9

Periodic changes in the height of the ocean caused by the gravitational forces of the moon and the sun.