Effects of Forest Fires Quiz

Match the following terms with their correct descriptions.

• Gaseous form of water

• Carbon dioxide

• Black carbon

• Water vapor

• Greenhouse gas

• Soot

• Essential for respiration

• Oxygen

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is the role of forests in the ecosystem with respect to CO2?

• They increase CO2 levels.

• They remove CO2 from the air.

• They have no effect on CO2 levels.

• They convert CO2 into nitrogen.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is the main component of wood and tree bark?

• Protein

• Cellulose

• Lipids

• Starch

The impact of human-caused climate change on wildfires is that (a)   .

• Reduces the frequency of fires.

• Creates drier conditions for more wildfires

• Increases rain, reducing fires

• Has no impact on fires.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What is the appearance of the sky when affected by wildfire smoke?

• Clear and blue

• Muddy brown

• Bright and sunny

• Cloudy and gray

Why does soot appear black?

• It reflects all light

• It absorbs light in the visible spectrum

• It emits light

• It is transparent

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What makes steam appear white?

• It absorbs light

• It is an excellent reflector of light

• It emits light

• It is transparent

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The Barnard 68 nebula appears to have a (a)   color at its edges.

• Bright blue

• Vaguely unsettling crimson

• Deep green

• Pale yellow

Match the following causes with their effects in the nebula Barnard 68.

• Influences charged particles

• Solar winds

• Drives charged particles away from the sun

• Water vapor

• Scatters and absorbs blue light

• Dust particles

• Causes condensation and cloud formation

• Magnetic fields

What is the importance of the Barnard 68 nebula in the study of interstellar dust?

• It is the largest nebula

• It is an example of the effects of dust

• It is the brightest nebula

• It is the oldest nebula