Science Explainer: Wildfires: How they form, and why they're so dangerous

Last updated about 1 year ago

3 questions

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Read the passage Wildfires: How they form, and why they're so dangerous.  Then answer the questions below.

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Read the passage Wildfires: How they form, and why they're so dangerous.  Then answer the questions below.

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Science Explainer: Wildfires: How they form, and why they're so dangerous

Last updated about 1 year ago

3 questions

Note from the author:

Read the passage Wildfires: How they form, and why they're so dangerous.  Then answer the questions below.

Instructions

Read the passage Wildfires: How they form, and why they're so dangerous.  Then answer the questions below.

Required

MS-ESS3-5

Required

MS-ESS3-3

Required

MS-ESS3-5

Required

Question 1

Drag each answer choice into the correct space. Not all answer choices will be used.

Wildfires are an______________ event in many parts of the world, but human impact and global warming have ______________ the likelihood of a wildfire.

Drag each environmental impact to the correct box to show whether it is caused by wildfires or wildfire prevention.

increases plant diversity
larger, less manageable fires
seed pods cannot release seeds
eliminates weeds and underbrush

Impact of wildfires
Impact of fire prevention

MS-ESS3-3

Required

Question 3

What actions can be taken to reduce the negative effects of wildfires? Select two correct answers.

increase the amount of carbon in the atmosphere

MS-ESS3-5

Question 1

Drag each answer choice into the correct space. Not all answer choices will be used.

Wildfires are an______________ event in many parts of the world, but human impact and global warming have ______________ the likelihood of a wildfire.

Drag each environmental impact to the correct box to show whether it is caused by wildfires or wildfire prevention.

increases plant diversity
larger, less manageable fires
seed pods cannot release seeds
eliminates weeds and underbrush

Impact of wildfires
Impact of fire prevention

Question 3

What actions can be taken to reduce the negative effects of wildfires? Select two correct answers.

increase the amount of carbon in the atmosphere

allow wildfires to burn out naturally

fight all fires that occur

allow the fire to reach public water systems

remove underbrush from the forest floor

allow wildfires to burn out naturally

fight all fires that occur

allow the fire to reach public water systems

remove underbrush from the forest floor