WorksheetsOperation Montserrat: Forest Fires & How They Work
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
What do you call a fire that is unenclosed and freely spreading combustion that consumes the natural fuels of a forest.
woods fire
forest fire
timber fire
wildfire
An out of control fire is called a (a) .
People are a cause of about (a) % of forest fires.
What types of forests have the highest risk for fire?
tropical rain forests and coniferous
evergreen, broadleaf forests and tropical rain forests
deciduous forests in high humidity and coniferous forests
coniferous and evergreen, broadleaf forests in hot dry zones
What is the natural source of forest fires?
(a)
What do you call all the conditions that provide readily combustible material used to kindle fires.
tinderbox
firebox
leaf litter
pyrobox
What kind of fires burn the low-lying plants and shrubs and the debris that collects on the ground?
surface
ground
crown
crust
________ fires move through the tops of trees, leaping from treetop to treetop.
Ground
Surface
Crown
Running
_______ fires creep beneath the surface debris slowly.
Crown
Ground
Surface
Earth
What condition is NOT present in a forest immediately before a fire?
dry twigs
dry land
excessive moisture
hot temperatures
