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WorksheetsForest Fire & the Amazon
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
True or False: Fires only affect areas that are hot and dry year-round.
True
False
Between January and August of 2019, the Amazon rainforest experienced about ________ fires.
10,000
45,000
70,000
100,000
The Amazon is mostly located in ________, near the equator.
Brazil
Canada
Denmark
Antarctica
Some people are blaming ________ for the fires.
doctors
ranchers
movie stars
police officers
The Amazon stores about a quarter of the world’s
salt.
carbon.
oxygen.
nitrogen
When is it safe to build a campfire?
Only when it’s cold outside
Right after it rains
If there are no trees nearby
It depends on the fire danger level
Compared to hurricanes, earthquakes, and tornadoes, wildfires:
Cause the most damage
Tend to last longer
Are easier to predict
Cannot be prevented
Combustion can occur when fuel is combined with:
wood
carbon
oxygen
water
Which of the following most resembles how a wildfire spreads?
A bowling ball rolling down a lane
Texting a group of friends
The flu sweeping through your school
Downloading a song
When and where is a wildfire most likely to happen?
Nevada, during a summer drought
The Midwest, in spring-time
Massachusetts, on a rainy autumn day
Australia, during a mild winter
In ecosystems that depend on wildfire, it acts most like a:
Power Button
Reset Button
Fast-Forward Button
Stop Button
Wildfires are more likely during a drought due to increased:
Oxygen in the atmosphere
Lightning strikes
Wind speeds
Availability of fuel
Firefighters take a multifaceted approach to containing wildfires. What can you infer is the meaning of "multifaceted"?
Unusual
Innovative
Single-minded
Varied
When something "spreads like wildfire," that means:
It’s very destructive
It spreads quickly
It’s extremely hot
It’s unpredictable
In which of these areas is a wildfire most likely to start?
