Zombie Fires

What effect does melting permafrost have on zombie fires?

• Melting permafrost causes a decrease in the number of zombie fires.

• Melting permafrost causes no change in the number of zombie fires.

• Melting permafrost causes an increase in the number of zombie fires.

How can zombie fires fueled by peat affect your community?

• The smoke released can be toxic when breathed in.

• CO2 released when peat is burned can contribute to further global warming.

• Fires can damage habitats and hurt the inhabitants of the nearby ecosystems.

• All of the above.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

How are wildfires and zombie fires different from each other?

• Wildfires tend to burn for longer than zombie fires.

• Zombie fires tend to burn for longer than wildfires.

• They are the exact same.

David, Evelyn, and Benjamin were discussing forest fires. David mentioned the term "zombie fires". What was David's main purpose of including the term "zombie fires" in the discussion?

• To describe fires caused by zombies

• To explain fires that re-emerge from underground during the following year

• To illustrate the dangers of fires in forests

• To highlight the importance of fire safety

During a school project on forest fires, Ava, Sophia, and Ethan were discussing the difficulty of extinguishing zombie fires. What can be inferred from their discussion?

• Zombie fires are relatively easy to extinguish

• Extinguishing zombie fires is as challenging as extinguishing regular forest fires

• Zombie fires cannot be extinguished once they start

• Zombie fires can only be extinguished by specialized firefighting teams

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-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-ESS3-6

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

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Dihydrogen Monoxide

Why are zombie fires becoming more common?

• Increased lightning strikes

• Thawing permafrost

• Decreased snowfall

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

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

• increased rainfall

• changing wind patterns

• warmer temperatures

• cooling temperatures

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is actually burning in the Arctic Circle Zombie Fires?

• Peat

• Permafrost

• Wood

• Oil