Science of Fire
Setting Fires
Firefighters
Plant & Animal Adaptations
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Why are wildfires bad for you ?
mixtures of gas release when things burn. this particles will affect your eyesight, lungs, and even heart
destroy homes, even worse is killing human
100
What is arson?
The criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property.
100
What do firefighters do?
They put out and prevent wildfires and other fires that pose a threat.
100
Why do wildfires benefit some forests?
They maintain space between trees, so that they can get more sunlight.
200
Why do fires climb uphill?
Because hot air rises and brings embers uphill.
200
What are the three things you need to start a fire?
Fuel, oxygen, and a spark (ignition temperature).
200
What is a fireline?
A line that firefighters dig, around a wildfire that is free of flammable materials to stop the spread of fire.
200
How did elk adapt to wildfires?
Wildfires create a new habitat for elk to seek shelter and fine food.
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What are the four kinds of wildfire?
1.Ground Fire
2.Ladder Fire
3.Crown Fire
4. Surface Fire
300
How can setting small, controlled fires help prevent wildfires?
It burns away vegetation, so that it can't be fuel for future uncontrolled wildfires.
300
How do firefighters use phosphate fertilizer to fight fires?
They drop tons of phosphate fertilizer from a helicopter onto wildfires to slow their spread.
300
What are serotinous pine cones in lodgepole pines?
They have some pinecones that open and germinate their seeds when exposed to wildfire.
400
At what temperature does wood start to burn?
230 - 250 degrees Celsius (450 - 500 Fahrenheit)
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What percentage of wildfires worldwide are caused by humans?
90%
400
What does a Swamper do?
A swamper is a firefighter that gets flammable materials away from the fire.
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What plant is known for rapidly growing in a recently burned area?
Fireweed.
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What is the speed of wildfire ?
14miles/ hour
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Who allegedly started the Great Chicago fire in 1871?
Mrs. O'Leary's cow, who knocked over a lantern, which set the barn on fire, which set the entire city on fire.
500
What is this?
A fire shelter, which is a quickly erected tent for sheltering firefighters from unavoidable walls of fire.
500
How have black-backed woodpeckers adapted to the aftermath of wildfires?
It is a burn specialist, meaning that it occurs almost exclusively in severely burned forests. their beaks are specialized to peck through burnt wood to eat Mountain Pine beetles, and they camouflage against it.