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Prairies are grasslands that are often used as forage for cattle. When a wildfire burns across a prairie, the grass…
Prairies are grasslands that are often used as forage for cattle. When a wildfire burns across a prairie, the grass is killed immediately and there is no forage for cattle....
The question you will try to answer with this FACTivity is: What should be done when the habitat of a…
The question you will try to answer with this FACTivity is: What should be done when the habitat of a threatened bird is in conflict with the safety of people’s...
The California gnatcatcher is a little bird with a big problem. Its habitat has been reduced 80 percent by people…
The California gnatcatcher is a little bird with a big problem. Its habitat has been reduced 80 percent by people that are building homes and businesses in coastal southern California....
The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: How consistently can you and your classmates estimate the amount of…
The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: How consistently can you and your classmates estimate the amount of smoke coming from a wildland fire?
The question you will answer is: What happens when the air can hold no more moisture?
The question you will answer is: What happens when the air can hold no more moisture?
Smoke from wildland fires contains hundreds of chemicals. These chemicals can be gases, liquids, or solid forms. The effects of…
Smoke from wildland fires contains hundreds of chemicals. These chemicals can be gases, liquids, or solid forms. The effects of breathing wildland fire smoke include eye and throat irritation, shortness...
Although scientists know that many weeks of low rainfall increase the chances of wildfires, they do not know which daily…
Although scientists know that many weeks of low rainfall increase the chances of wildfires, they do not know which daily weather conditions are the best for determining the danger of...
When lightning or other forms of ignition start a fire in a forest, there is a chance of a wildfire. Wildfires may be started…
When lightning or other forms of ignition start a fire in a forest, there is a chance of a wildfire. Wildfires may be started by a natural cause, such as lightning, or they may be started...
Some kinds of forest fires can be beneficial to the natural environment and to people. Fire is a normal event…
Some kinds of forest fires can be beneficial to the natural environment and to people. Fire is a normal event in the natural environment. Forest fires also have some disadvantages....
Tropical forests are sometimes cut down so that humans can use the trees for wood and other products. Then, the cleared land is made into…
Tropical forests are sometimes cut down so that humans can use the trees for wood and other products. Then, the cleared land is made into a pasture so that cattle can be raised for human consumption. When...
