Wild Wetlands

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Wild Wetlands!
By Kevin B. Block 6
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Where is this Wild Wetland?

• Corkscrew Swamp
• The biggest wetland in the U.S.
• The oldest trees
• Oldest Swamp

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Super Landforms

• Corkscrew Swamp
• Lakes
• River
• Streams
• Creeks

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Questions!

• Do any deadly animals live in the wetlands? Yes
  many deadly snakes live in the wetlands like the
  cottonmouth snake it lives in the south U.S. eats
  frogs, salamanders little turtles, and baby
  alligators. Are just some animals that it eats
• What are we doing to hurt the wetlands? Well we
  are building house on the land and cutting the
  trees
• Why do they call it the wetlands? Because its
  covered in water

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What Animals live in the Wetlands!

• Wood duck It came from the fact that it looks
  like a wooden duck.
• Canada Goose Its like the one you see in the
  park its found in the southern parts of the U.S.
  
• Great Blue Heron they are one of the largest
  birds in the U.S. of A. You can find them on the
  cost of Canada,

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Plants found in Wetlands!

• Yellow Lotus The yellow lotus as seen on the
  right is just one of the many beautiful plants in
  the wetlands. This plant stands up to 10 over
  the water. The top or the head of the flower is
  7!
• Coontail The cool thing about this plant is that
  it has no roots! It floats on the water its
  found in Virgin Islands and Canada.

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Whats the role of Water in wetlands?

• Water is the very wetland
• With out water the wetlands would be as dry as my
  moms meat loaf.
• Since the wetlands are covered with water and
  trees are growing off that water the trees would
  die.

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Climate

• Its some times hot in the spring
• Most of the year its cold and musty
• Fog and other things fill the air

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Sources

• www.google.com
• www.Ask.com
• www.lifeinwetlands.com
• www.ikeepbookmarts.com