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