Nature’s Fury Forest Fires. What is a forest fire?

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Presentation transcript:

Nature’s Fury Forest Fires

What is a forest fire?

YearNumber of FiresAcres Burned , 1321, 365, , 1581, 849, , 5641, 783, , 1791, 678, , 5633, 187, 940

What causes a forest fire?

Lightning can strike a tree and start a forest fire.

What are the effects of forest fires?

Forest fires affect our atmosphere and create their own weather systems.

How can you prevent forest fires?

Smokey The Bear Only you can prevent forest fires!

Interesting Facts

World Continent Map Forest Fires occur on every continent except Antarctica because it has no dry ground material to burn. Areas with a wet, rainy season are more likely to have forest fires.

Review Quiz 1.You can prevent a forest fire by not playing with matches. True or False 2.Forest fires occur on all continents. True or False 3.Forest fires destroy millions of acres of land yearly. True or False

Glossary Arson – when someone intentionally starts a fire to damage land or property Extinguish – to put out a fire Vegetation – plants and plant life

Works Cited Year to date statistics: Smokey the Bear image and research: Forest Fire image: Continent Map: www4.uwm.edu Lightning starting fire: Forest Fire with firemen images and research: tml tml