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Muskeg is the name of a swamp or bog made up of a deep accumulation of decaying vegetation and sand or soil. There may be similar accumulations in the northern parts of many areas of the world but only the North American (Canadian) sites were initially named muskeg a word borrowed from the Cree First Nation's language word "maskek" (a low lying marsh).In other locations muskeg may be called a peat bog, quagmire, swamp land, mire, fen or marsh.
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What is a sentence for the word muskeg?
I walked through the muskeg bog, breathing the cold crisp morning air. The muskeg bog has sphagnum mosses, sedge, and sometimes stunted tamarack trees, and is found in North America. I was living in northern Ontario at the time on 100 acres.hope its good ☺☺☺
What is the weight of muskeg?
No
What is the definition of muskeg?
Muskeg is a soil type (also a peatland or wetland type called a bog) common in arctic and boreal areas. Muskeg is wet, acid, and relatively infertile.
In Canada the term for swampy area is?
a muskeg
What Scrabble words end with skeg?
maskeg, muskeg
Is there shallow or deep water in a muskeg?
It can be shallow or deep.
What is synonym for swamp?
Synonyms for swamp: bottoms, everglade,glade,marshland, muskeg, quagmire, slough, swale, swampland
What has the author John Tupper Saywell written?
John Tupper Saywell has written: 'Across mountain and muskeg' -- subject(s): Transportation
What is land that is soft and wet and yields to pressure of which if one tries to stand on it would sink?
Quick sand, bog and muskeg all have such properties.
What is a muskeg bog or swamp completely filled with?
A muskeg is a type of wetland, specifically a bog or swamp, that is typically saturated with water and characterized by the accumulation of peat. It is often filled with sphagnum moss, various types of shrubs, and stunted trees, creating a unique ecosystem. The water in muskegs is usually acidic and low in nutrients, supporting specialized plant and animal species adapted to these conditions.
What do marsh swamp bog quagmire mire fen muskeg have in common?
They all contain muddy wet ground Daily Geo huh? This is my last one whoo!
Is highway 956 in Alberta Canada passable during summer?
No. this is a winter road only, the Christina river freezes over in winter, there is no bridge for summer travel and deep muskeg.
