Wetlands Water 1. On the right, draw how water enters the pond and where it leaves the pond. 2. Look at the surface of the pond. Is it smooth , ripply, or rough?.___________________ 3. What is the bottom of the pond made of? ___________________________________ Is it permeable or impermeable? ______________________________________   4. Using a string and weight or a long stick measure the depth of the pond . How deep is the water?_________   5. Using a jar, collect some water. Do any of the words below describe its smell? Circle them. musky: polllution or abundance of algae rotton eggs: pollution and natural wetlands odor fuel: oil look for colored sheen on the surface   6. Circle the color of the water: yellowy brown: rotting leaves green: algae muddy: soil erosion clear: maybe biologically dead foam: detergent

What is the air temperature?____________ What is the water temperature?_____________ What is the weather like?_______________________