Question 7 • CARE_24_25_TX-Earth and Space Science B
A marsh is a wetland with shallow water and mostly grassy, nonwoody plants. The clues that Samantha was surrounded by grasses and saw birds, fish, and frogs fit a marsh. A swamp is typically dominated by trees or shrubs, while mangrove forests and bogs have different characteristic vegetation and conditions.
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