Natural Resources 1
What is a renewable resource?
A resource that can be replenished.
What is the primary use of a soil survey?
To map soil types and provide information for land use, farming, and construction
What does the Air Quality Index (AQI) measure?
How clean or polluted the air is and its effect on health
What are the three parts of the fire triangle?
oxygen, fuel & heat
What are our 5 senses?
Sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch
What is a non-renewable resource?
A resource that CANNOT be replenished after being used through natural or human processes.
What is the definition of infiltration in the water cycle?
Movement of water through earth’s surface.
What does plant biodiversity mean in ecology?
The number of different species present in an area
What are the three methods of heat transfer?
Conduction is heat transfer through direct contact.
Convection is heat transfer through moving fluids (liquids or gases).
Radiation is heat transfer through electromagnetic waves without needing a medium.
What is the danger zone?
40ºF-140ºF
What does it mean to conserve a resource?
To use or manage wisely.
What style of Irrigation allows us to apply water directly onto our tree or crop?
Drip Irrigation
What is ecological succession? How do early and late-successional species differ from each other?
Ecological succession is the gradual change in an ecosystem over time. Pioneer species, such as lichen, moss & grasses, arrive first and grow quickly, while late-successional species, such as oak or pine trees, arrive later and dominate stable ecosystems.
What is an aerial crown fire?
A fire that advances from top to top of trees or shrubs more or less independent of a surface fire. Crown fires are sometimes classed as running or dependent to distinguish the degree of independence from the surface fire.
How do you treat a bacterial infection?
With antibiotics
What soil type has high permeability? (Water moves fast through the soil)
Sandy Soils
What happens in the troposphere?
The layer of Earth’s atmosphere where weather occurs.
Which four factors can affect the size of a wildlife population?
A. Availability of food and water
B. The color of the soil
C. The time of day animals sleep only
D. Predation (being hunted by other animals)
E. Climate and weather conditions
F. Disease and health of the population
A. Availability of food and water
D. Predation (being hunted by other animals)
E. Climate and weather conditions
F. Disease and health of the population
Which aspect slope has more exposure to sunlight?
South
What type of disease causing agent is Campylobacter?
A bacteria
How can a land with a slope that is Steep & Very Steep >15% be used?
Unsuitable for cultivation but may be used for grazing, hay, wildlife, and recreation.
What is particulate matter?
A mixture of tiny particles like dust, smoke, and pollen in the air
How do we use the Doyle Scale to calculate board feet?
A table used to estimate the amount of lumber (board feet) that can be cut from a tree.
What is the term Chain used for in the fire industry?
Unit of measure in land survey, equal to 66 feet (20 M) (80 chains equal 1 mile).
Commonly used to report fire perimeters and other fireline distances.
Popular in fire management because of its convenience in calculating acreage (example: 10 square chains equal one acre).
What kind of surface do we cut raw chicken on?
Sealed granite, plastic cutting boards