Wetlands

Question 1

Which of the following is not a way in which wetlands filter water?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

oil absorption

Question 2

The abundance and variety of foods available in wetlands is a large contributor to their biodiversity.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

T

Question 3

What characteristic is important for plants found in saltwater wetlands?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

tolerance to salinity

Question 4

Which of the following factors is least influential in affecting the biodiversity of wetlands?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

high levels of nutrients

Question 5

How do wetlands reduce flooding and erosion?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Wetlands reduce flooding and erosion by absorbing water and then releasing it slowly.

Question 6

Which of the following is not characteristic of marshes?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

acidic groundwater

Question 7

Wetlands help slow the process of erosion by trapping sediments.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

T

Question 8

Saltwater wetlands are more likely to be inland, while freshwater wetlands are more likely to be close to coasts.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

F

Question 9

What distinguishes bogs, marshes, and swamps from each other?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Swamps are deeper and have a larger proportion of surface water than marshes, and bogs have acidic groundwater.

Question 10

What contributes to the high level of biodiversity found in wetlands?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

all of the above

Wetlands Answers