Forest Management

What is the largest direct cause of tropical deforestation?

• Clear land for cities

• Clear land for timber harvest

• Clear land for crops and livestock

• Habitat destruction

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Maximum sustainable yield, ecosystem-based and adaptive management are three approaches to:

• overharvesting

• poaching

• resource management

• none of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Most of the world's remaining forests are either boreal or:

• temperate

• tropical rain forest

• tree plantations

• deciduous

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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-LS1-5

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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-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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.

Which environmental problem do wildfires significantly contribute to?

• the depletion of the ozone layer

• eutrophication of water

• overpopulation

• the greenhouse effect

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What are pyrophytes?

• plants that are especially vulnerable to fire

• plants that are used to put out fires

• plants that have adapted to tolerate fire

• plants that often start wildfires

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What was the aim of Chipko movement?

• Human rights

• Political rights

• Agricultural expansion

• Forest conservation

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5