Warm Up Let’s watch this: http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v= QsxGXdeHZrc Copy this: Wetlands include swamps, marshes and bogs.
Dec 18, 2015
Warm Up
Let’s watch this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsxGXdeHZrc
Copy this:
Wetlands include swamps, marshes and bogs.
Estuaries & Wetlands Our next section of the watershed unit is to study
WHERE the runoff water meets the ocean.
See YOUR notes!
What are the “wetlands”?
land area that is saturated with water, either permanently or seasonally with a distinct ecosystem.
The water found in wetlands can be saltwater, freshwater, or brackish
Main wetland types include swamps, marshes, bogs and fens.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBdwGxo0_kA
Facts:
~ soil in the wetlands is called muck
~ swamp, marsh, bogs are all wetlands
~ Washington, DC is BUILT on a wetland
~ wetlands are home to many endangered animals and plants ~ 97% of water is salt water, only 3% is fresh water on Earth
~ water that is part salt and part fresh is BRACKISH
KNOW ALL OF THESE
More about Wetlands
Watch the video
Complete your notes!
Wetland Animals
Wetlands Worksheet Complete for HOMEWORK