1. 1. When was the world ecosystem used for the first time? Who used it and why? Wetlands p. 6

2. 2. Complete the graphic organizer below. Wetlands p. 7 Wetlandsa. ___________ No salt water C. ______ bogs d. ______ Tidal Wetlands b. ____________ estuaries tidal pools e. _______

3. 3. Why are wetlands are an important part of the environment? What benefits do they provide? Wetlands p. 9, 11, 13,

4. 4. Mosquito fish eat mosquitoes. Why do scientists think it is a bad idea to introduce a mosquito fish to an new ecosystem, even if that ecosystem has too many mosquitoes. Wetlands p. 14

5. 5. Create a wetlands food chain using the plants & animals pictured on page 16 & 17. Wetlands p. 16-17

6. 6. Create a three world description for the following wetland plants. EXAMPLE: Bulrush – tall, green, grasslike Cattails - Sunk cabbage - Red willow bushes - Weeping willow trees – Venus flytrap - Wetlands – p. 19, 20-21, 23, 24