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Understanding Wildfires

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

According to Experts estimate, around what percentage of wildfires are caused by human negligence?

a)

70%

b)

80%

c)

50%

d)

90%

2.

Under what conditions the risk of wildfires is enhanced ?

a)

Dry conditions and high winds

b)

Humid conditions and high winds

c)

Dry conditions and low winds

d)

Humid conditions and low winds

3.

Which of the following does not constitute a Fire triangle?

a)

oxygen

b)

fuel

c)

light

d)

heat source

4.

How does Topography influence the spread of wildfire?

a)

Flames burn faster uphill than they do downhill

b)

Flames burn faster downhill than they do uphill

c)

Flames burn at same rate uphill and downhill

d)

none of the above

5.

Which of the following is not responsibe for naturally occurring wildfire

a)

Volcanoes

b)

Embers

c)

Meteriotes

d)

Rock fall

6.

Although wildfires occur worldwide, they are most common in

a)

Western Asia

b)

Eastern United states

c)

Western United states

d)

Eastern Europe

7.

How does air movement and wind affect the wildfire?

a)

It spreads and transports the flames

b)

It diminishes the flames

c)

It does not affect the flames

d)

None of the above

8.

Which of the following can provide enough heat to start a fire

a)

Sunlight

b)

Lightning

c)

Smouldering match

d)

all of the above

9.

A wildfire is an unintentional fire that breaks out in which of the natural setting

a)

grassland

b)

prairie

c)

None

d)

Both

10.

Lightning strikes are responsible for how much percentage of wildfires-

a)

50%

b)

60%

c)

70%

d)

40%