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Wild Fires

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a wildfire?

a)

It's a fire that starts in a house.

b)

It's a fire that burns through forests.

c)

It's a fire that can never be put out.

2.

Which of these is something that a fire PRODUCES, but needs a little of it to get started?

a)

Fuel

b)

Oxygen

c)

Heat

3.

how much land did the australian black summer burn

a)

46 million square ft

b)

46 million acres

c)

all of australia

d)

46 million square miles

4.

What do fires need to start?

a)

trees, fuel, and oxygen

b)

oxygen, fuel, and heat

c)

fuel, people, and heat

d)

oxygen, fuel, and forests

5.

The drying out of forests and grasslands is called a?

a)

lack of water

b)

drought

c)

heat wave

d)

evaporation

6.

90% of the time it is cause by

a)

animals

b)

seasons

c)

humans

7.

Burned areas that are blackened from where the fire has already occurred can be used as a safe zone?

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What are the three general types of ground cover fires?

a)

Ground, surface, crown

b)

Ground, general, surface

c)

Surface, brush, general

d)

Hot, warm, cold

9.

How long does it take to put out a wild fire?

a)

days

b)

hours

c)

weeks or months

d)

years

10.

How do firefighters put out wild fires?

a)

fire hose

b)

starting a fire

c)

making it rain

d)

not doing something about it

11.

How far do wild fires go?

a)

inches

b)

feet

c)

leagues

d)

miles