Types of Wetlands
What is not a type of wetland?
a. swamp
b. forest
c. marsh
d. bog
b. forest
What is an example of a non-living organism?
air
water
sun
rocks
soil
What do we call the insects we found in the wetland field studies?
Invertebrates
What is a food chain?
a chain of organisms that feed off each other.
A wetland that usually has no trees and has grass like vegetation
Marsh
Why are wetland ecosystems important?
Wetlands help provide a home to many types of animals, as well as prevebts flooding and assists in creating cleaner drinking water for communities.
What animals do wetlands provide homes for?
Ducks (birds)
amphibians and fish (frogs, big and small fish,)
invertebrates
small vertebrate animals (mice, squirrels)
What water is found in Marshes and Swamps?
Fresh Water
What wetland is permanently saturated (soaked) with water?
What is an interaction you see in wetland ecosystems?
answers vary
How do some animals breathe if they live underwater?
They take the oxygen out of the water through gills and skin
How is a food web different than a food chain?
The food web involves many more organisms and thre are many more links between multiple organisms.
The food web includes all food chains in an ecosystem
Which wetland has spongy ground and lots of decaying plant matter (peat)?
Bog
How do plants interact in an ecosystem?
They take the sun light and mix it with the nutrients in the soil to create food (process called photosynthesis) and then produces food for other living organisms.
What is it called when an aninal eats both plants and animals
Omnivore
What is the second zone of the wetlands?
Riparian
What is the 3rd zone in the wetlands?
The Aquatic
What is an ecosystem?
When living and non-living organisms interact with each other in a physical environment
What is an animal called if it eats only animals
What zone is the first zone in the wetlands?
The Uplands