Wetlands Crossword

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Across
  1. 4. Wetlands provide nesting and _______________ areas for migratory birds
  2. 6. An area of land covered by water some or all of the year
  3. 7. Wetlands help ______________ pollutants
  4. 9. Wetlands serve as this for young animals, many are raised here in their early life to avoid the harmful ocean
  5. 12. Mixture of saltwater and freshwater combined
  6. 14. Wetlands are a _________________ zone between dry land and bodies of water
  7. 17. How many types of wetlands are there?
  8. 18. Type of wetland that is defined as a flooded forest, and has many trees
  9. 20. Where the freshwater of a river meets the saltwater of an ocean
Down
  1. 1. Vegetation that can be found in marshes
  2. 2. Largest estuary in the United States
  3. 3. Type of wetland that is covered in moss, and has acidic soil
  4. 5. Wetlands are important for maintaining good ____________ quality
  5. 8. Wetlands help trap __________________
  6. 10. Vegetation found in bogs
  7. 11. Wetlands provide food and _______________
  8. 13. Wetlands support more wildlife and plants than any other ____________
  9. 15. Wetlands control flooding by _____________ floodwaters
  10. 16. Wetlands help ________________ erosion
  11. 19. Type of wetland that is described as a flooded grassland