What is a cubed number in math? A: A cubed number in math is one that has been multiplied by itself three times. They are called cubed numbers because the height, width and depth of a cube are all the same. The cubes of whole numbers, or counting numbers, including zero, are called perfect cubes. Continue Reading.
A patch of land that develops pools of water after a rain storm would not be considered a wetland, even though the land is wet. Wetlands have unique characteristics: they are generally distinguished from other water bodies or landforms based on their water level and on the types of plants that live within them.
A wetland is a land area that is saturated with water, either permanently or seasonally, such that it takes on the characteristics of a distinct ecosystem. The primary factor that distinguishes wetlands from other land forms or water bodies is the characteristic vegetation of aquatic plants, adapted to the unique hydric soil. Wetlands play a number of roles in the environment, principally water purification, flood control, carbon sink and shoreline stability. Wetlands are also considered the mos