WorksheetsMitigation in Canada- wildfires
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
What is a prescribed burn?
A fire started by accident
A controlled fire to manage forest fuel
A natural wildfire
A fire caused by lightning
What is the size of the area burned in BC's worst wildfire season on record?
800,000 hectares
2 million hectares
500,000 hectares
1.2 million hectares
What is the main reason for the increase in high-risk wildfire zones according to the text?
Climate change
Construction of subdivisions in forested areas
Increased rainfall
Decreased logging activities
What is the term used to describe the area where the forest meets the town?
Urban interface
Forest boundary
Wildland urban interface
City edge
What is one of the methods suggested by Robert Gray to prevent wildfires?
Planting more trees
Thinning forests and prescribed burns
Increasing logging activities
Building more roads
What is the estimated size of the 'high-risk' area for wildfires in BC as of 2015?
2 million hectares
680,000 hectares
1.7 million hectares
1.35 million hectares
What is the main challenge in changing forest management policies according to the text?
Lack of awareness
Insufficient funding
Political and public resistance
Lack of technology
What is the role of 'smokejumpers' as mentioned in the text?
To monitor air quality
To educate the public about fire safety
To access and combat remote fires
To plant trees in burned areas
