| A | B |
|---|
| retain | what wetlands do to flood water |
| nutrients and chemicals | two substances wetland plants absorb |
| recharged | term that describes the cleaning of groundwater |
| Houghton Lake | city where wastewater treatment plant uses wetlands to help treat sewage |
| phosphorus and nitrogen | two nutrients the Houghton Lake wetland remove from water |
| erosion | wetlands help prevent this wearing away process |
| pitcher plant | carnivorous plant found in the wetlands |
| bittern | wetland bird that makes pumping noise |
| whirligig beetles | wetland insects with double eyes |
| spiny soft-shelled turtle | wetland turtle that is prone to biting |
