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Forests on Fire

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was the temporary home for the endangered species the red squirrels located?

a)

The Phoenix Zoo

b)

The Forest Zoo

c)

The Wildfire Zoo

d)

The Nature Zoo

2.

How are wildfires like rainstorms?

a)

Wildfires and rainstorms are both almost always destructive.

b)

Wildfires and rainstorms are both almost always deadly.

c)

Wildfires and rainstorms are both a force of nature.

3.

How are wildfires unlike rainstorms?

a)

Wildfires are a force of nature.

b)

Wildfires are almost always destructive.

c)

Wildfires are not dangerous.

4.

True or False:


Wildfires are productive forces. Like rain, they can allow new life to flourish.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which three factors must be present in order for a wildfire to burn?

a)

Water, wind, and ice.

b)

Fuel, oxygen, and a heat source.

c)

A heat source, wind, and rain.

d)

Fuel, plants, and wind.

6.

True or False:


The danger of fire is highest during a drought, when an area has experienced little rain.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Fill in the blank:


_______________ of plant life provide food and habitats for different kinds of insects, birds, and mammals.

a)

Stability

b)

Decays

c)

Variations

d)

Receding

8.

True or False:


The government has used three strategies to manage wildfires.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

True or False:


Human carelessness can start a wildfire.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

According to the graph on page 341, has the number of wildfires from 2007 to 2011 increased or decreased?

a)

Increased

b)

Decreased