Grazing Case Study Quiz

What is a firebreak?

• A firebreak is a type of fire extinguisher.
• A firebreak is a method of starting fires.
• A firebreak is a tool used for cooking.
• A firebreak is a barrier designed to prevent the spread of fire.

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Areas dominated by cheatgrass have the nation's highest wildfire ​ (a)   .

• prevention

• control

• management

• risk

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What is the basic idea behind using cattle grazing for firebreaks?

• To increase cattle population

• To mow cheatgrass down to 2- to 3-inch stubble

• To plant more cheatgrass

• To eliminate cattle grazing.

What is the effect of temperature and soil moisture on cheatgrass grazing?

• No effect

• Determines when cattle will eat it

• Makes it inedible

• Causes it to grow faster

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Scientists recommend using natural, wild grazers like ​ (a)   to ​ (b)   fire intensity.

• increase

• maintain

• wildebeest
• deer
• reduce
• bears

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Fill in the blank: Overgrazing by cattle can ______ fire risk.

• decrease

• increase

• have no effect on

• eliminate

A downside to using cattle for targeted grazing is that they produce ​​ (a)   , a powerful greenhouse ​ (b)   .

• methane
• gas
• carbon monoxide
• liquid
• oxygen
• calcium carbinate
• solid

What is the main idea of the article "Grazing Case Study?"

• Firefighting Cattle

• Bison Conservation

• Large Herbivores

• Fire Methods

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