The Day the Great Plains Burned

True or False: Extreme weather hasn't always occurred on the plains.

a. True

b. False

False

On March 6, 2017, how many wildfires were burned in Kansas that day?

a. 12

b. 13

c. 11

d. 10

11

During the wildfire, thousands of cattles died but thousands wretchedlysurvived _________.

a. blinded

b. crippled

c. fainted

d. by running away

Blinded

What did Kendal Kay, the president of the Stockgrowers State Bank andtown's mayor, offer to help the fire sufferers?a. low-interest loans to help ranchers re-start their operation

b. large amount of drinkable water that can put out fire by itselves

c. four thousand dollars in cash to help repair the transmission of a truck

d. Donated and distributed the money to the Red Cross

low-interest loans to help ranchers re-start their operation

What are firebreaks?

a. a barrier of cleared or plowed land intended to stop the spread of a forest or grass fire

b. a resting period between the action of putting out fire

c. a strong wind that separates the fire into multiple segments

d. Enclosed area that keeps the fire within, without spreading further outwards

A barrier of cleared or plowed land intended to stop the spread of a forest or grass fire

Before the fire, Cara Vanderree, the librarian in Ashland, did some archivalwork for _________________

Kansas Humanities Council

What was the cause of the Starbuck Fire on March 6, 2017?

a. Downed power line

b. Lightning

c. Cigarette litter

d. Unattended campfire

Downed power line

What conditions are perfect for wildfires?

a. no/low precipitation

b. High winds

c. Low humidity

d. All of the above

All of the above

What did the government encourage to prevent big dust storms?

a. Cloud seeding

b. Agriculture that turns the land to grass

c. Improved water irrigation systems

d. All of the above

Agriculture that turns the land to grass

How many acres of land must burn to be considered a megafire?

a. More than a million acres

b. More than a hundred thousand acres

c. More than ten thousand acres

d. More than a thousand acres

More than a hundred thousand acres

About how many acres were burned in the March 6th megafire?

a. 500,000

b. 1 million

c. 2 million

d. 3 million

2 Million

Which states were affected by the Starbuck fire?

a. Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas

b. Oklahoma, Kansas, Montana

c. Kansas, Texas, Arkansas

d. Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas

Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas

The prevailing ___ is a phenomenon produced by hot, dry air from the Mexican plateau colliding with moist air moving up from the Gulf of Mexico

Dry Line

We may be witnessing a slow process of ____ in the drier parts of the region, in whichland loses its fertility

Desertification

What is a key takeaway from this essay

Generosity of people in the aftermath, volunteers, donations, grassroots efforts, free meals

High winds generated by the ________ line contributed to some of the duststorms of the nineteen-thirties.

a. dry

b. wet

c. straight

d. curve

Dry

Gary and Millie Fudge's third son, Brannon Fudge, suffered from a braindisease called Rasmussen's encephalitis, which caused him to ___________.

a. memory loss

b. have as many as three hundred seizures a day

c. stay in a coma

d. losing senses (sight, hearing, taste, touch, smell)

Have as many as three hundred seizures a day

Why do firefighters have to deal with emotions similar to P.T.S.D. after thefire?

a. the government didn't provide enough help

b. they couldn't promise everyone's safety

c. there are not enough money to fix the trucks

d. they think that the fire had kicked their ass

They think that the fire had kicked their ass

What are some good outcomes that come from the fire, according to thelocal interviewees from Diana Redger's interview?

a. it made them know their neighbors better

b. It drew people closer together

c. it strengthened the town

d. all of the above

All of the above

How did climate change change the weather for the plains?

a. atmosphere has become hotter and wetter

b. bringing more rain

c. produce more fuel in the form of grass

d. all of the above

all of the above

When dry period comes, the air sucks more moisture from the soil and theplants and makes the land more __________.

a. susceptible to fire

b. rich

c. fire resistant

d. dry and cracked

Susceptible to fire

What stands for the C.R.P.?

a. Council Representation Payment

b. Conservation Reserve Program

c. Credited Rental Properties

d. C-Reactive Protein

Conservation reserve program

Firefighters hosed houses with __________ foam.

a. high-pressure

b. ultra-mass

c. flame-retardant

d. water-molecule

flame- retardent

When the water ran out, why couldn't the firemen pump the water fromwell?a. the pressure under the well is too high they couldn't pump it

b. the electricity has gone out

c. they are short of hands

d. the water under the well was unusable due to the smoke

The water under the well was unusable due to the smoke

On nature's part, what caused the fire to slow down?

a. humidity increased

b. Wind died down at night

c. more water sources

d. a and b

Humidity increase and wind died down at night

Ashlanders said during the wildfire, many miraculous escapes of the townresidents were attributed to ________.

a. brave firefighters

b. God's plan

c. nature's work

d. smart strategies

Gods plan

The results of the Rhea Fire started near the town of Seiling was _______,and _______

Consumed about 300,000 acres of land, two deaths

As the atmosphere warms, it is also _________

Thirstier

People say that the fires resulted from a unique combination of a _______followed by a ________

Rainy period, drought

The firefighter crew range in age from _______ to _______

19, over 70