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7-4 Wetland Environments
Chapter 7 Section 4
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Science
6th Grade
02/08/2009

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Term
Wetlands can be __________ or ____________.
Definition
fresh water or salt water
Term
Freshwater wetlands are ________ and
saltwater wetlands are ___________.
Definition
Freshwater wetlands - nontidal
Saltwater wetlands - tidal
Term
Freshwater wetlands include ________ and _____________ and _______________.
Definition
Fresh water wetlands includes:
1. marshes 2. swamps 3. bogs
Term
Saltwater wetlands include _________ and ____________.
Definition
Saltwater wetlands include:
1. mangrove forests 2. salt marshes
Term
a bog (which is fresh water)
Definition
a bog has
1. acidic waters
2. mosses
Term
Many swamps (freshwater) in the United States are located in ___________.
Definition
the south
Term
true or false
Wetlands help control floods, filter water and trap silt and mud
Definition
true
Term
What happens when wetlands are drained and paved over?
Definition
The water cannot be absorbed. Instead, the water runs off the land quickly and causes flooding.
Term
a marsh (which is fresh water)has ________.
Definition
cattails, rushes and other tall grasslike plants
Term
a swamp (which is fresh water) has ____________
Definition
trees and shrubs growing in the water
Term
a saltmarsh (which is saltwater) has
Definition
tall, strong grasses and a rich muddy bottome
Term
a mangrove forest (which is saltwater) has
Definition
short trees and thick tangles roots
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