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8.4 Human Impacts on Wetlands and Mangroves

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GO HERE for questions #1-3.

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Use the article below for questions 4-9.

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GO HERE FOR QUESTIONS #10-

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1.

From "What is a wetland"

Describe a wetland.

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2.

From "What is a wetland"

What do wetlands do for the planet?

(Select 4 correct answers)

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3.

Watch the time-lapse video in "Importance of wetland areas."

Describe what has happened to Houston's wetlands.

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4.

When wetlands are developed more and more into anthropogenic places, describe the consequences.

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5.

Identify two ecosystem services that are provided by wetlands.

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Describe what kind of habitat wetlands provide.

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7.

Explain what the Clean Water Act requires when wetlands are developed.

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8.

Explain what the state of Texas is currently doing to attack or help wetlands in development.

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9.

Describe how the development of Texas prairie wetlands has affected Houston since the publishing of this article.

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10.

What is the greatest threat to mangrove forests?

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11.

Explain why for #10.

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12.

Describe how tourism is impacting mangrove forests.

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Describe how agriculture is impacting mangrove forests.

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14.

Propose a solution for saving mangrove forests.

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15.

Explain what mangrove forests provide for terrestrial and marine organisms.

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16.

From video above and picture below:

Explain what mangrove forests do to tides and storm surges.

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From video above and picture below:

Describe how mangrove forests prevent erosion.

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18.

From picture:

Describe FOUR of the threats to mangrove forests.