Forest Fire Management

Cultural Burning Definition

• Non-indigenous fire management where the fire is high-intensity

• Traditional fire management where the fire is high-intensity

• Traditional fire management where the fire is low-intensity

• Non-indigenous fire management where the fire is low-intensity

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

In a hot fire, where can the flame height reach? Use the image to help you.

• Forest Floor

• Understory Layer

• Canopy Layer

• Emergent Layer

In a cool fire (cultural burning), where does the flame height reach? Use the image to help you.

• Forest Floor

• Understory Layer

• Canopy Layer

• Emergent Layer

Identify why a cool burn is important for the land.

• Allows time for animals to flee or burrow

• Seeds, nutrients and roots within the soil stay intact.

• Triggers germination of native plants.

• All of these answers are correct.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The burn speed of a hot burn is ____

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The temperature of a cultural burn is ____

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Select the description which best describes the image.

• In 2019 the total area burnt is less than in 2004 as there wasn't as the average temperature was lower.

• In 2004 the total area burnt is greater than in 2019 as they re-introduced cultural burning in 2019.

• In 2004 the total area burnt is less than in 2019 as they increased indigenous-led fire management practices.

• In 2019 the total area burnt is less than in 2004 as there was an increase in the number of late season wildfires.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Describe the trend in early burns and late burns from 2010 to 2019.

• The number of early burns increases over this 9 year period and as a consequence number of late burns decreases.

• The number of early burns decreases over this 9 year period and as a consequence number of late burns increases.

• Both early burns and late burns trend lines decrease from 2010 to 2019.

• Both early burns and late burns trend lines increase from 2010 to 2019.

Indigenous-led improvement in fire management has not only increased the number of jobs for indigenous people but has also significantly _____ greenhouse gas emissions.

A fire is called a wildfire when it is burning out of control.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2