GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -wetlands. An ecosystem that is extremely soggy-like a bog or a swamp-is a wetland. You can find plants including cattails and water lilies growing in wetlands. Coined in the 1740s, wetland is a fairly obvious combination of wet and land, which perfectly describes what they’re like.

Detailed explanation-2: -Wetlands are areas where water covers the soil, or is present either at or near the surface of the soil all year or for varying periods of time during the year, including during the growing season.

Detailed explanation-3: -Swamps are forested wetlands which are near large lakes and rivers. They have slow-moving waters and support woody plants, such as mangroves or cypress trees. Marshes on the other hand have the same water source but have softer, non-woody plants. Bogs are characterized by peats, left overs of dead plant material.

Detailed explanation-4: -A wetland is a low-lying land area that is saturated with water, either permanently or seasonally, and contains hydric soils and aquatic vegetation. Marshes, bogs, and swamps are typical wetlands.

Detailed explanation-5: -A swamp is a wetland permanently saturated with water and dominated by trees. There are two main types of swamps: freshwater swamps and saltwater swamps. Freshwater swamps are common in inland areas. Saltwater swamps protect coasts from the open ocean.