Section Four: Wetland Environments Flashcards
Where would mangrove trees most likely be found growing??
Coastal Wetlands.
Which wetland would have a great many trees and be in a humid climate?
Swamp.
Which of the following wetlands would have large numbers of cattails and other grass-like plants?
Marsh.
Which wetland likely formed in depressions left by pieces of melting ice sheets thousands of years ago?
Bog.
This vast wetland is sometimes called the ‘River of Grass’
The Florida Everglades.
Some wetlands dry of during long, hot summers and then fill back up during…
Spring Rains.
A wetland that contains both fresh and salt water.
Coastal Wetland.
A pocosin is a type of..
Bog.
Wetlands affect climates by making them more…
Moderate.
Two important roles if wetlands are to control floods and act as…
Filters.
What are the three common wetlands?
Bogs, Swamps, Marshes.
Where do wetlands form?
Where water is trapped in low area, or where groundwater seeps to the surface.
Name 3 ways that wetlands are important to living things including people.
- They control floods.
- Act as water filters.
- Provide water/shelter for animals.
