Wetlands

4. the draining away of water (or substances carried in it) from the surface of an area of land, a building or structure, etc
5. an area of low-lying land which is flooded in wet seasons or at high tide, and typically remains waterlogged at all times.
7. A soil that is made up of partially decomposed remains of plants found in a wetland
8. infuse or fill completely
9. is a freshwater wetland of soft, spongy ground consisting mainly of partially decayed plant matter called peat.
12. the cycle of processes by which water circulates between the earth's oceans, atmosphere, and land, involving precipitation as rain and snow, drainage in streams and rivers, and return to the atmosphere by evaporation and transpiration.

1. Chain Shows a simple flow of energy through an ecosystem (always starts with a producer, then a consumer, and ends with a decomposer)
2. water mixed with waste matter
3. rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.
6. an area of low-lying, uncultivated ground where water collects; a bog or marsh.
8. a grassy plant that grows in wet areas around the world
10. tall erect herbs with sword-shaped leaves
11. are peat-forming wetlands that rely on groundwater input and require thousands of years to develop and cannot easily be restored once destroyed