1.
What is a wetland?
Answer
A
B
C
D
A.
marsh
C.
muddy pond
B.
swamp
D.
all of the above
2.
What is urban runoff?
Answer
A
B
C
D
A.
water that comes out of the
C.
water running down the street
B.
water from a river
D.
water from a storm event
3.
What can wetlands do?
Answer
A
B
C
D
A.
add contaminants to the water
C.
take away bird habitats
B.
polish water
D.
none of the above
4.
What plants live in wetlands?
Answer
A
B
C
D
A.
cottonwood trees
C.
willow trees
B.
cattails
D.
all of the above
5.
What animals might live in wetlands?
Answer
A
B
C
D
A.
birds
C.
beavers
B.
kit foxes
D.
all of the above
6.
What is a contaminant?
Answer
A
B
C
D
A.
something that contaminates (or makes bad)
C.
something good for humans
B.
something good for the environment
D.
none of the above
7.
How is wetland soil different from other soil?
Answer
A
B
C
D
A.
high oxygen
C.
smells good
B.
low oxygen
D.
none of the above
8.
Where can you find wetlands?
Answer
A
B
C
D
A.
along the coast
C.
in a desert
B.
inland
D.
all of the above
9.
How do wetland's plants help clean the water?
Answer
A
B
C
D
aA.
they don't clean the water
C.
none of the above
B.
they act as filters
D.
all of the above
10.
What does a filter do?
Answer
A
B
C
D
A.
lets all things through
C.
lets some things through and keeps others
B.
lets nothing through
D.
none of the above
11.
Which of these are examples of contaminants?
Answer
A
B
C
D
E
A.
oil
C.
paint
B.
soap (with phosphorous)
D.
pesticides
E.
all of the above
12.
All wetlands use...
Answer
A
B
C
D
A.
freshwater
C.
no water
B.
saltwater
D.
either a or b
13.
What is a habitat?
Answer
A
B
C
D
A.
home for different species
C.
place where nothing lives
B.
place where you work
D.
all of the above
14.
What is an endangered species?
Answer
A
B
C
D
A.
a species that is about to become extinct
C.
a species that is dangerous
B.
a species that is thriving
D.
a species with horns
15.
What does extinct mean?
Answer
A
B
C
D
A.
a species leaves home
C.
a species dies out and never returns
B.
a species is sick
D.
none of the above
