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Which of the following is not part of the fire triangle?
What is one method firefighters use to remove fuel from a fire?
Lodgepole pine trees depend on fire because:
What is a positive feedback loop in the context of climate and fires?
What sparked the 2018 Camp Fire in Paradise, California?
Which of the following is true about burned soil?
In rivers, hydraulic action is:
Which type of erosion deepens a river valley?
A river dropping sediment happens when:
Which scenario would most likely create an oxbow lake?
What happens in the solution part of river transport?
A basin or watershed is
The Upper Basin of the Colorado River includes:
Why are Lake Mead and Lake Powell shrinking?
Which of the following is the best example of how Colorado River stakeholders are adapting to less water being available to them?
A river begins to slow down as it enters flatter land. Which process is most likely to happen more frequently now?
How are the fire triangle and the carbon cycle connected during a wildfire?
In a fire-prone region (I.e. an area where fires happen frequently), which combination of actions would best reduce wildfire risk over the long term?
Fires always destroy ecosystems and cause harm.
Vertical erosion widens rivers.
The Colorado River Compact overestimated how much water was available.
Controlled burns can help prevent worse fires later.
Climate change and population growth both affect the Colorado River’s water supply.
A wildfire releases
Fires can clear out dead plants and return
Fires can turn forests from carbon
Match the term from river systems to the definition.
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
Solution | arrow_right_alt | Deepens a water bed, usually happens when water is moving very quickly |
Delta | arrow_right_alt | A type of erosion in which rocks and pebbles collide into each and breaking them down into smaller bits |
Attrition | arrow_right_alt | A type of transportation in which current transports large rocks along the bottom of a river |
Vertical Erosion | arrow_right_alt | This is where a river empties its water and sediment into a body of water |
Traction | arrow_right_alt | A type of transportation in which dissolved minerals and materials are carried by the water |
Read the descriptors about healthy burned soil and drag them into the correct category.
Rich in Nutrients
Lacks nitrogen and phosphorus
Lighter-colored and/or ash-like
Dark brown or black (lots of organic material)
Sometimes become hydrophobic
Absorbs and hold water
Healthy Soil
Burned Soil
What is the connection between wildfires and climate change? Describe at least THREE major ways one affects or impacts the other. Be thoughtful and thorough in your response for full credit.
Fires are often viewed as disasters. Explain how a wildfire might actually benefit an ecosystem and describe one risk if wildfires are always prevented.
The Colorado River Compact of 1922 was based on long-term averages that overestimated water availability. Given what you know about the different Colorado River stakeholders, population changes, and environmental changes, why might it be difficult to create a new, fair agreement today?
Look at (A) on the picture. What best describes the situation here?
For (B), what best describes what's happening there?
What terms best describes (C) on the map?
At (D), what best describes the water's mindset?