B2 Personal Glossary for Energy and Matter

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Wildfires that continue to smolder underground even after the surface fire appears to be extinguished. They persist in organic material and can reignite on the surface, making them particularly dangerous.

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Zombie Fire

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The area of land that has been damaged or changed by a fire, leaving visible marks or scars.

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Burn Scar

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Relating to the interaction between social (human) and ecological (environmental) factors.

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Socio-Ecological

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Distinct parts of a system that interact and work together, affecting the flow of energy and matter to maintain or change the system’s behavior.

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Components

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Processes through which components of a system influence one another, leading to the transfer or transformation of energy and matter.

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Interactions

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A chemical reaction between a fuel and oxygen that releases energy as heat and light, often resulting in the production of gases like carbon dioxide and water.

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Combustion

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The physical substance that makes up everything in the universe, consisting of particles like atoms and molecules, and can exist in different forms such as solid, liquid, and gas.

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Matter

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The ability to do work or cause change. It exists in various forms, such as kinetic, potential, thermal, chemical, and light energy.

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Energy

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Collections of interacting components that work together, where changes in one part can affect the whole. Examples include ecosystems, fire systems, and the human body.

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Systems

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The size or level of observation, ranging from small to large, when studying a phenomenon.

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Scale