Surface Water Answers

Wetlands help to prevent flooding.

All of the following human activities threatens the Everglades EXCEPTa.development.b.agriculture.c.preservation.d.the introduction of new species.

The land that supplies water to a river system is aa.divide.b.reservoir.c.tributary.d.watershed.

Which of the following is NOT a type of freshwater wetland?a.a marshb.a swampc.a laked.a bog

Marshes, bogs, and lakes are examples of freshwater wetlands.

A lake that stores water for human use is called aa.reservoir.b.dam.c.crater lake.d.pond.

Wetlands help control flooding bya.absorbing runoff from heavy rains.b.collecting water behind dams.c.providing natural water filtration.d.quickly releasing water.

As water moves slowly through a wetland, some waste materials settle out, some wastes are absorbed by plants, and silt and mud is trapped by plant roots. In this way, wetlands act as naturala.filters.b.habitats.c.tributaries.d.artesian wells.

The streams and small rivers that feed into a main river are calleda.watersheds.b.tributaries.c.divides.d.wetlands.

The water in ponds and lakes isa.moving.b.deep.c.still.d.salty.