Zombie Fire

What did NASA scientists observe near the Arctic Circle?

• A decrease in the number of fires in the Arctic Circle

• Fires in the spring are occurring next to the burn scars from fires the previous fall

• A decrease in air temperature in places where the fires had occurred

• An increase in the number of polar bears

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-2

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

What is a Zombie Fire?

• when zombies burn for long periods of time

• when peat burns under the snow in the Arctic Circle througout the winter

• when forests in the Arctic circle burn during the summer

• when forests burn in the Arctic Circle in the spring

What is burning in a zombie fire?

• trash

• wood

• peat

• snow

When do zombie fires occur?

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

• Spring

Which of the following is true about Zombie Fires

• They ONLY happen in areas where there have been NO previous fires

• They have been occurring for a long time

• They have only started occurring recently

• There is no connection between forest fires and zombie fires

What is being released into the atmosphere as a result of the Zombie Fires?

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Dihydrogen Monoxide

How is the air quality affected by the smoke from Zombie Fires?

• It makes the air bad for breathing

• It improves the air quality

• It has no effect on the air quality

• It causes the air to become more humid

How do Zombie Fires affect the atmosphere?

• They increase the amount of smoke and CO2 in the air

• They make the atmosphere thicker

• They reduce the amount of clouds in the atmosphere

• They increase the amount of clouds in the atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-2

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Which component is NOT involved in the Zombie Fire Phenomenon?

• Living Things/Once Living Things

• Ice/Snow/Water

• Atmosphere (Air)

• Earth's Mantle

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Which thing seems to be connected to zombie fires happening more frequently?

• increased rainfall

• changing wind patterns

• warmer temperatures

• cooling temperatures

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5