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8.4 Human Impacts on Wetlands and Mangroves

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Question 1
1.

From "What is a wetland"


Describe a wetland.

Question 2
2.

From "What is a wetland"


What do wetlands do for the planet?

(Select 4 correct answers)

Question 3
3.

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


Describe what has happened to Houston's wetlands.

Use the article below for questions 4-9.

Question 4
4.


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

Question 5
5.

Identify two ecosystem services that are provided by wetlands.

Question 6
6.

Describe what kind of habitat wetlands provide.

Question 7
7.

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

Question 8
8.

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

Question 9
9.

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

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Question 10
10.

What is the greatest threat to mangrove forests?

Question 11
11.

Explain why for #10.

Question 12
12.

Describe how tourism is impacting mangrove forests.

Question 13
13.

Describe how agriculture is impacting mangrove forests.

Question 14
14.

Propose a solution for saving mangrove forests.

Question 15
15.

Explain what mangrove forests provide for terrestrial and marine organisms.

Question 16
16.

From video above and picture below:

Explain what mangrove forests do to tides and storm surges.

Question 17
17.

From video above and picture below:

Describe how mangrove forests prevent erosion.

Question 18
18.

From picture:

Describe FOUR of the threats to mangrove forests.