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Which of the following statements accurately describes wetlands?

  1. Wetlands are areas that are permanently or periodically covered by water.
  2. Wetlands can only be natural formations and cannot be artificial.
  3. The water in wetlands can be fresh, brackish, or saline.
  4. Wetlands are defined as lands saturated with water up to a depth of 10 meters.

    AAll

    B1, 3

    C4 only

    D2, 4

    Answer:

    B. 1, 3

    Read Explanation:

    • Wetlands are permanently or periodically water covered areas.

    • Wetlands can be defined as submerged or saturated lands either artificially or naturally and either periodically or permenantly upto a depth of 6 meters by water which may be fresh, brackish or saline.

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