Practice Questions on the types of wetlands and their functions
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| What is a wetland? | An area where water covers the soil or is present either at or near the surface of the soil all year or for varying periods of time during the year, including during the growing season
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| What 3 categories help classify wetland type? | 1. Landscape position 2. Vegetation cover 3. Hydrologic regime
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| What are the four types of wetlands? | 1. Marshes 2. Swamps 3. Bogs 4. Fens
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| Which type of wetland is known for having very acidic water? | Bogs
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| What is the similarity between bogs and fens? | Both are peat-forming wetlands.
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| What are all wetlands good for? | Reducing the risk of floods and absorbing excess nutrient pollution.
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| Which wetland contains woody vegetation? | Swamps
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| Which wetland are cattails commonly found in? | Marshes (but, if you said fens that can also be correct).
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| How does a bog receive its' water? | Precipitation
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| Which wetland often contains tall grasses and sedges? | Fens
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| Which wetland is home to the American crocodile? | Swamps
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| Which wetland receives water from both surface water and groundwater sources? | Marshes
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| Which wetland is known for sustainable harvesting of timber? | Swamps
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| Which wetland may contain carnivorous plants? | Bog
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| In Pennsylvania, would you find tidal or non-tidal wetlands? | Non-tidal
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