Nature Lesson

Fire is not a natural part of an ecosystem.

• true

• false

What is the meaning of controlled burn?

• A fire purposely lit in order to safely apply a natural process to ensure ecosystem health.

• A fire accidentally lit in order to safely apply a natural process to ensure ecosystem health.

Many Florida organisms expect fire in their environment.

• true

• false

Controlled burns are ____ for the environment.

• harmful

• helpful

Lightning first became a major source of wildfires in Florida in the 1970s.

• true

• false

What is the meaning of adaptation?

• A characteristic that decreases an organism’s ability to survive and reproduce in

  its environment.

• A characteristic that increases an organism’s ability to survive and reproduce in

  its environment.

______help keep

people and property safe while

supporting the plants and animals

that have adapted to this natural

part of their ecosystems.

• The police

• Controlled burns

• Doctors

What is today's lesson about?

• animals

• controlled burns

Which USA state has the most lightning strikes?

• New York

• California

• Florida

• Oregon

In which state can you find the Everglades?

• California

• Florida

• Louisiana

• Texas