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Quiz about Wetlands
Quiz about Wetlands

Wetlands Trivia Quiz


Native American Indians called them 'between-lands', because they are not really land and they are not really water....try this quizzie about wetlands !

A multiple-choice quiz by catnippin. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
catnippin
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
47,554
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
3683
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 149 (5/10), Guest 76 (4/10), Guest 197 (4/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is the wetland ecosystem that is highly acidic and has an accumulation of decomposed plants known as peat? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which wetland is characterized by trees and shrubs? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is the community of plants living in salty soil that is flooded and exposed by alternating tides found along the shores of oceans, bays and rivers? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which wetland is found in the grasslands of central North America? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What is the broadened bottom of a tree trunk that helps to stabilize a tree growing in wet soil or water called? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What is a partly enclosed bay where salty ocean water is mixed with freshwater? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Soft stemmed plants that grow above the water level are called what? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What is the mineral wetland soil that is or was always wet, resulting in soil colors of gray, greenish gray, or bluish gray? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What is a part of the root of a wetlands tree which emerges from the water in which the tree is growing? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Rainwater that flows over the land and into streams and lakes, often picking up soil particles along the way, is called what? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is the wetland ecosystem that is highly acidic and has an accumulation of decomposed plants known as peat?

Answer: bog

Cranberries are grown in bogs.
2. Which wetland is characterized by trees and shrubs?

Answer: swamp

Pocosins and heaths are two examples of swamps.
3. What is the community of plants living in salty soil that is flooded and exposed by alternating tides found along the shores of oceans, bays and rivers?

Answer: salt marsh

A common salt marsh plant is cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora). It really thrives in this salty wetland. It deals with the salt by taking it up into its tissues and then excreting it through leaf pores. You can actually see the salt crystals on the Spartina grass !
4. Which wetland is found in the grasslands of central North America?

Answer: prairie pothole

Many birds use the prairie potholes as breeding grounds, and resting places during winter migrations.
5. What is the broadened bottom of a tree trunk that helps to stabilize a tree growing in wet soil or water called?

Answer: buttress

6. What is a partly enclosed bay where salty ocean water is mixed with freshwater?

Answer: estuary

7. Soft stemmed plants that grow above the water level are called what?

Answer: emergents

8. What is the mineral wetland soil that is or was always wet, resulting in soil colors of gray, greenish gray, or bluish gray?

Answer: gleyed soil

9. What is a part of the root of a wetlands tree which emerges from the water in which the tree is growing?

Answer: knee

Cypress trees have knees. Knees were once thought to help bring oxygen from the air to the plant roots.
10. Rainwater that flows over the land and into streams and lakes, often picking up soil particles along the way, is called what?

Answer: runoff

Source: Author catnippin

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