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Wetlands And Estuaries
Test Description: Basic vocabulary and facts related to these environments.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Water that is partly salty and partly fresh is called
A
brackish
B
runoff
C
wetland
D
watershed
2) An example of coastal inlets or bays where fresh water mixes with salty ocean water:
A
Chesapeake Bay
B
pond
C
watersheds
D
head of the Colorado River
3) Plants and animals that may be found in the Everglades wetlands:
A
American alligator, sawgrass, flamingo
B
Platypus, mulberry bush, flamingo
C
Blue crab, cranberry bog, polar bear
D
Anglerfish, plankton, Arctic tern
4) Wetlands control floods by
A
having a large plant and animal population
B
heating the water up to quicken evaporation
C
absorbing, or soaking up, the extra runoff
D
allowing water to pass through quickly
5) A true statement about wetlands is
A
a wetland must be at least 1 square kilometer
B
water is present all year long
C
only fresh water makes a wetland
D
water is found in a shallow layer
6) Wetlands must be protected because
A
very few species of plants are found in wetlands
B
they are a soggy soil wasteland
C
they decrease pollution by filtering water
D
very few animals live in wetlands anymore
7) Mangrove and cypress trees are unusual because
A
they only grow in cold climates
B
they are different names for the same plant
C
they cannot grow in swamps and other watery environments
D
their roots grow partly above ground
8) What statement is FALSE about pollutants and the Chesapeake Bay?
A
It can take many years for ocean tides to flush out pollutants
B
Pollutants flush out of the Bay quickly, due to the ocean tides
C
Pollutants found in an estuary may come from anywhere in the C.B. watershed
D
Pollutants change the water quality for the worse
9) What is NOT true of both an estuary and a wetland?
A
They provide habitats for many endangered animals
B
The Eastern Shore is home to these environments
C
People must protect these environments from pollution and contamination
D
Pollution no longer is a concern
10) What are three common types of wetlands?
A
Aquifer, bogs, and marshes
B
Marshes, swamps, and bogs
C
Groundwater, estuaries, and bogs
D
Marshes, estuaries, and swamps
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