Surface Water

Question 1

Wetlands help to prevent flooding.

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Question 2

All of the following human activities threatens the Everglades EXCEPT

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preservation.

Question 3

The land that supplies water to a river system is a

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watershed.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a type of freshwater wetland?

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a lake

Question 5

Marshes, bogs, and lakes are examples of freshwater wetlands.

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Question 6

A lake that stores water for human use is called a

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reservoir.

Question 7

Wetlands help control flooding by

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absorbing runoff from heavy rains.

Question 8

As water moves slowly through a wetland, some waste materials settle out, some wastes are absorbed by plants, and silt and mud is trapped by plant roots. In this way, wetlands act as natural

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filters.

Question 9

The streams and small rivers that feed into a main river are called

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tributaries.

Question 10

The water in ponds and lakes is

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still.

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