Question

a local ecosystem includes a variety of grasses that grow on spongy soil. in spring, heavy rainfall and melted snow cover the soil in a few inches of water. the ecosystem dries up by late summer. what term best describes this ecosystem?
a. pond
b. estuary
c. wetland
d. stream bed

Explanation:

Wetlands are areas where the soil is saturated with water for part of the year, support grasses, and can dry - up seasonally. Ponds are permanent water - bodies, estuaries are where rivers meet the sea, and stream beds usually have flowing water most of the time.

Answer:

C. wetland