RNR150C1 Module 2 Exam Questions With Complete
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Wildfires are common in ecosystems with ___ precipitation followed by longer periods of
dryness. - ANSWER Intermittent
Today, around 80% of wildfires are human causes either by arson, discarded cigarettes,
powerline ___, or sparks from equipment. - ANSWER Arcs
___ like photosynthesis changed Earth's systems, releasing more carbon dioxide into the
atmosphere. - ANSWER Fire
Post-fire soil is susceptible to ___ the next time it rains or floods. - ANSWER Erosion
Traditional fire management strategies align mostly with ___ ethics and represent the interests
of timber and forestry. - ANSWER Anthropocentric
Emerging technologies such as drones and ___ help control burning and also keep humans out
of danger. - ANSWER Satellites
Global warming is increasing the intensity and frequency of ___ in many areas, creating more
intense and frequent wildfires. - ANSWER Droughts
, Urban-Wildland interface leads to more human ___ and fire management complications with
so many structures to protect. - ANSWER Ignitions
Modernizing energy grids will play a role in future wildfire ___ policy. - ANSWER Prevention
California has one of the lowest ___ burn frequencies in the USA because of air pollution
concerns and low hanging energy line infrastructure. - ANSWER Prescribed
Polar ___ is changing the climate in the poles (both arctic and antarctic) faster than other parts
of the globe. - ANSWER Amplification
Polar environments have 3 categories of frozen stuff: land ice, sea ice, and ___. - ANSWER
Permafrost
The arctic has much more sea ice than land ice attracting more ___ from the tropics. -
ANSWER Heat
During an ice age Earth's systems slow down, so there are___temperature differences between
hydrosphere, geosphere, and atmosphere. - ANSWER Less
Ice ages on Earth are interspersed with ___ periods where the climate warms and the polar ice
recedes. - ANSWER Interglacial
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Wildfires are common in ecosystems with ___ precipitation followed by longer periods of
dryness. - ANSWER Intermittent
Today, around 80% of wildfires are human causes either by arson, discarded cigarettes,
powerline ___, or sparks from equipment. - ANSWER Arcs
___ like photosynthesis changed Earth's systems, releasing more carbon dioxide into the
atmosphere. - ANSWER Fire
Post-fire soil is susceptible to ___ the next time it rains or floods. - ANSWER Erosion
Traditional fire management strategies align mostly with ___ ethics and represent the interests
of timber and forestry. - ANSWER Anthropocentric
Emerging technologies such as drones and ___ help control burning and also keep humans out
of danger. - ANSWER Satellites
Global warming is increasing the intensity and frequency of ___ in many areas, creating more
intense and frequent wildfires. - ANSWER Droughts
, Urban-Wildland interface leads to more human ___ and fire management complications with
so many structures to protect. - ANSWER Ignitions
Modernizing energy grids will play a role in future wildfire ___ policy. - ANSWER Prevention
California has one of the lowest ___ burn frequencies in the USA because of air pollution
concerns and low hanging energy line infrastructure. - ANSWER Prescribed
Polar ___ is changing the climate in the poles (both arctic and antarctic) faster than other parts
of the globe. - ANSWER Amplification
Polar environments have 3 categories of frozen stuff: land ice, sea ice, and ___. - ANSWER
Permafrost
The arctic has much more sea ice than land ice attracting more ___ from the tropics. -
ANSWER Heat
During an ice age Earth's systems slow down, so there are___temperature differences between
hydrosphere, geosphere, and atmosphere. - ANSWER Less
Ice ages on Earth are interspersed with ___ periods where the climate warms and the polar ice
recedes. - ANSWER Interglacial
