| Investigation Question |
Relevant Observations |
Inference (Possible Answer) |
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| 1. Where does upland end and the wetland begin? |
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| 2. Does the wetland have a lower limit? If so, what is it? |
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| 3. What seems to be the conditions necessary for a wetland to thrive? |
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| 4. Where might the wetland be changing or being destroyed? |
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| 5. What characteristics of the wetland indicate that it can catch and hold sediment such as eroded soil? |
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| 6. What features of the wetland might help remove excess nutrients and toxins from the water? |
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| 7. What indicates that the wetland might be part of the aquatic or estuarine food chain? |
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| 8. What indicates that the wetland is important to land and water animals? |
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| 9. How might the marsh protect adjacent higher ground from some effects of storms and flooding? |