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Wetland

earth science Maturity 9-11

A wetland is land with lots of water.

Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary marsh.jpg
Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary marsh.jpg
The ground is very wet. Plants and animals live there. It helps keep our water clean. This is a special place.
Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens).jpg
Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens).jpg
Do you like to see birds and frogs?

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A somewhat smoggy Midtown Manhattan...
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Sunrise at viru bog.jpg
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MiddleSpring.JPG
File:Wetlands Cape May New Jersey.jpg
Wetlands Cape May New Jersey.jpg
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Mallows Bay Park wetlands.PNG
File:Temperate wetlands in Pennsylvania.jpg
Temperate wetlands in Pennsylvania.jpg
File:Nelumbo nucifera LOTUS bud.jpg
Nelumbo nucifera LOTUS bud.jpg
File:Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens).jpg
Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens).jpg
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Snapping turtle 3 md.jpg
File:Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary marsh.jpg
Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary marsh.jpg
File:Hommik Mukri rabas.jpg
Hommik Mukri rabas.jpg
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Coverage-of-wetlands (OWID 0234).png
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