Vocabulary
The sea, trees, flowers, sky are examples of what?
nature
What are the three things in the fire triangle?
fuel, oxygen, heat
Who is the forest fire bad for?
It is bad for people, plants, and animals.
What are the two things firefighters do to stop forest fires?
Make a fireline and drop red water.
What should people do if they catch on fire?
destroy
Where does the forest fire get fuel?
trees, bushes, grasses
Why are forest fires bad for animals?
They destroy animals' homes and trees where they can get food.
What is a fireline and how does it take away the fire's fuel?
It is a wide dirt road. They cut trees and take away the dead wood, bushes, and grasses to stop the fire from spreading.
Out of every 5 wildfires, how many are caused by people?
4
Who studies nature like animals, space, ocean and tell us more information about them?
scientist
Where can the forest fire get heat? List 3 things.
What types of people can be in danger because of forest fires?
Put campers, hikers, and firefighters in danger.
What does the scientist do?
What is the number one cause of house fires/
a. cooking
b. heaters
c. candles
cooking
What is cause? What causes forest fires?
Make something happen. Fuel causes forest fires.
How do people start fires? List 4 things.
careless with matches, campfires, power tool, electric wire
Why are forest fires good?
They burn dead wood to make new openings where new trees can grow.
Why does the firefighter drop red water?
makes trees and bushes harder to burn
Lightning strikes the Earth over 100,000 times a day. How many of these causes a fire?
10,000-20,000
Fill in the blank.
Matches ______ fires.
Fuel __________ fires.
Earthquake __________ destroyed buildings.
causes
What thing from nature starts forest fires?
Heat from lightning starts fire by making trees, bushes, or grasses burn.
Help hikers and campers, start forest fires
What is the temperature of forest fires?
a. 100
b. 500
c. 800
800 C