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Day in the Salt Marsh, A
- For Creative Minds Quiz
1.
What causes tides?
the sun's gravity as the earth revolves about the sun
the moon' gravity as the earth rotates on it's axis
the steady wind over great distances
2.
What are the snails that live on marsh grass?
moon snails
periwinkle snails
garden snails
3.
What type of otter lives in salt marshes?
sea otters
river otters
4.
The great blue heron stands still to
Wait for its friends
Wait for prey to swim up to it
Sleep
5.
Blue crabs
are picky eaters
are scavengers and eat dead animals
eat only live animals they catch
6.
In the southeastern US, some dolphins have been seen in salt marshes
jumping up on to small boats
knocking fish out of the water and eating them on land
leaping out of the water to chase birds
none of the above
7.
The only type of turtles that live in salt marshes are
box turtles
sea turtles
diamondback terrapins
none of the above
8.
Salt marshes are important to us because
they are pretty to look at
they are safe nursery grounds for many young sea animals
they are a good place to build houses
9.
The type of marsh grass known as
spartina alterniflora
is native to the East and Gulf Coasts of the United States. On the US West Coast, the spreading of the marsh grass
has been a welcome addition creating coastal nurseries for fish and other sea animals
is a serious weed problem that is taking away habitat from native marsh plants
10.
Spartina grass can live in the salt marsh because
It has special glands to keep the water but spits the salt out
It has deep roots to hold it firmly during high winds and tidal changes
Both of the above
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