Quiz  /  Forest Fires

  • 1. 
    What is the major cause of forest fires in the United States?

  • Human activities
  • Lightning
  • Sparks from falling rocks
  • Volcanic eruptions

  • 2. 
    Under what weather condition is fire more likely to spread rapidly?

  • Cold temperatures
  • Rain
  • High humidity
  • Drought

  • 3. 
    Will fire move faster going uphill or downhill?

  • The topography doesn't matter
  • Flat land is the fastest
  • Downhill
  • Uphill

  • 4. 
    What is the leading natural cause of forest fires?

  • Lightning
  • Drought
  • Volcanic eruptions
  • Sparks from falling rocks

  • 5. 
    What is it called when firefighters remove fuel in a long line ahead of the path of a fire?

  • Firebreak
  • Fireline
  • Stop gap
  • Breakout

  • 6. 
    True or False: Sometimes a forest fire can be helpful to a forest by burning out undergrowth and enriching the soil.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 7. 
    What do forest fires need in order to burn?

  • Fuel
  • Water
  • Clear weather
  • Lightning

  • 8. 
    What do we call a forest fire that moves quickly by burning across the tops of trees?

  • Tall fire
  • Roof fire
  • High fire
  • Crown fire

  • 9. 
    How can humans cause a forest fire?

  • By arson
  • By dropping cigarettes
  • By not fully putting out a campfire
  • All of the above

  • 10. 
    True or False: All forest fires move slowly and will stop spreading when they reach a river or road.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE
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