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