8.4 Human Impacts on Wetlands and Mangroves
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18 questions
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From "What is a wetland"
Describe a wetland.
From "What is a wetland"
Describe a wetland.
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From "What is a wetland"
What do wetlands do for the planet?(Select 4 correct answers)
From "What is a wetland"
What do wetlands do for the planet?
(Select 4 correct answers)
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Watch the time-lapse video in "Importance of wetland areas."
Describe what has happened to Houston's wetlands.
Watch the time-lapse video in "Importance of wetland areas."
Describe what has happened to Houston's wetlands.
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When wetlands are developed more and more into anthropogenic places, describe the consequences.
When wetlands are developed more and more into anthropogenic places, describe the consequences.
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Identify two ecosystem services that are provided by wetlands.
Identify two ecosystem services that are provided by wetlands.
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Describe what kind of habitat wetlands provide.
Describe what kind of habitat wetlands provide.
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Explain what the Clean Water Act requires when wetlands are developed.
Explain what the Clean Water Act requires when wetlands are developed.
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Explain what the state of Texas is currently doing to attack or help wetlands in development.
Explain what the state of Texas is currently doing to attack or help wetlands in development.
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Describe how the development of Texas prairie wetlands has affected Houston since the publishing of this article.
Describe how the development of Texas prairie wetlands has affected Houston since the publishing of this article.
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What is the greatest threat to mangrove forests?
What is the greatest threat to mangrove forests?
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Explain why for #10.
Explain why for #10.
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Describe how tourism is impacting mangrove forests.
Describe how tourism is impacting mangrove forests.
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Describe how agriculture is impacting mangrove forests.
Describe how agriculture is impacting mangrove forests.
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Propose a solution for saving mangrove forests.
Propose a solution for saving mangrove forests.
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Explain what mangrove forests provide for terrestrial and marine organisms.
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From video above and picture below:
Explain what mangrove forests do to tides and storm surges.
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.
From video above and picture below:
Describe how mangrove forests prevent erosion.
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From picture:
Describe FOUR of the threats to mangrove forests.
From picture:
Describe FOUR of the threats to mangrove forests.