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Landforms: Swamp, Marsh, Fen, or Bog
Wetlands come in different forms and have different characteristics, even though most people use the above words interchangeably in literature and general conversation, they each describe a different biome. Answer the questions about the characteristics to place them in the correct catagory.
Though some of these have fresh and saltwater varieties, I have restricted the quiz to freshwater varieties.
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Last updated: February 11, 2021
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1.
Which wetland is frequently flooded by running water, like a stream or river but mostly lacks woody shrubs or trees?
Swamp
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Marsh
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Fen
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Bog
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2.
Which wetland accumulates decaying plant matter in the form of peat and sphagnum moss?
Swamp
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Marsh
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Fen
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Bog
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3.
Which wetland is like #2 except that it has a much lower pH?
Swamp
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Marsh
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Fen
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Bog
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4.
Which wetland has acidic water and low oxygen levels which slow the decomposition or plant matter?
Swamp
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Marsh
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Fen
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Bog
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5.
Which wetland's primary source of water is precipitation?
Swamp
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Marsh
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Fen
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Bog
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6.
Which wetland gets it's water from both groundwater and precipitation?
Swamp
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Marsh
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Fen
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Bog
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7.
Which wetland is fed primarily by groundwater?
Swamp
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Marsh
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Fen
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Bog
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8.
Which wetland can exist on domed areas or slopes?
Swamp
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Marsh
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Fen
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Bog
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9.
Which wetland tends to be mineral rich and nutrient poor?
Swamp
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Marsh
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Fen
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Bog
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10.
Which wetland's flora is dominated by grass, sedges, and brown mosses?
Swamp
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Marsh
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Fen
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Bog
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11.
Which wetland's flora is dominated by shrubs, sedges, and sphagnum moss?
Swamp
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Marsh
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Fen
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Bog
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12.
What wetland tends to act as a transitional zone between aquatic and terrestrial biomes?
Swamp
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Marsh
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Fen
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Bog
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13.
Which wetland's flora is not only dominated by trees, but is defined by the fact that it occurs in forests?
Swamp
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Marsh
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Fen
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Bog
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14.
Which wetland is a source of fuel in many parts of the world?
Swamp
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Marsh
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Fen
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Bog
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15.
Bonus question: What about Swamps and Marshes that filters them relatively free of decaying plant matter, sediment, and pollutants
precipitation
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high water table
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flowing water
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mineral substrates?
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