EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Freshwater swamps often form on flat land around lakes or streams, where the water table is high and runoff is slow. Seasonal flooding and rainwater cause the water level in these swamps to fluctuate, or change. Water-tolerant plants, such as cattails, lotus, and cypress, grow in the swamp’s wet soil.

Detailed explanation-2: -Swamps occur on flat, poorly drained land, often near streams and are dominated by woody shrubs or water loving trees. Freshwater swamps are the ideal habitat for amphibians because of the continuous moisture.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bogs are acidic, low-oxygen wetlands that form where accumulation of organic material occurs faster than organic decay. Bog soils are waterlogged and acidic peats formed by sphagnum moss and other vegetation that decomposes very slowly.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Littoral Zone is shallow and gets a lot of nutrients from runoff and non-point source pollution. Therefore, it typically has an abundance of aquatic plant and algae growth. Some other common inhabitants of the Littoral Zone are cattails, reeds, crawfish, snails, insects, zooplankton, and small fish.

Detailed explanation-5: -Lakes. As with oceans, the benthic zone is the floor of the lake, composed of accumulated sunken organic matter. The littoral zone is the zone bordering the shore; light penetrates easily and aquatic plants thrive.