Fiery numbers.Name: Fiery Numbers In "Wildfire Squasher squash 1 n. 1. Any of various tendril-bearing plants of the genus Cucurbita, having fleshy edible fruit with a leathery rind and unisexual flowers. 2. The fruit of any of these plants, eaten as a vegetable. " (p. 18), you learned that wildfire management is no easy task. To understand the extent of wildfire destruction, experts keep track of the number of blazes blaze 1 n. 1. a. A brilliant burst of fire; a flame. b. A destructive fire. 2. A bright or steady light or glare: the blaze of the desert sun. 3. and the total area burned each year in the U.S. Below is a chart showing the data for five select years. Use the information in the chart to complete the sections that follow. A. Graph It On a separate piece of paper, construct a double bar graph. Use the above data to show the number of wildfires, along with the number of acres burned, between 2001 and 2005. Hint See hints. HINT - Hierarchical Information NeTs. A language for the CDC 3600. ["HINT: A Graph Processing Language", R.D. Hart, Michigan State U, Apr 1970]. : Use one x-axis See x-y matrix. and two y-axes--one on each side of the graph. Have one represent the number of fires and the other represent the acres burned. Also, use two different color pencils: one for the number of wildfires and one for the acres burned. B. Analyze an·a·lyze v. 1. To examine methodically by separating into parts and studying their interrelations. 2. To separate a chemical substance into its constituent elements to determine their nature or proportions. 3. the Data Study the data table and your graph to answer the following questions in complete sentences. 1. Of the five years shown on the chart, in which year did the most fire damage occur? How many acres were burned that year? 2. Compare data for the years 2002 and 2005. Which year had more wildfires? By how many more? Then compare the number of acres burned during each of those years. In which year did more acres burn? By how many more? 3. What is the average number of acres burned each year between 2001 and 2005? 4. In the year 2004, it cost government agencies almost $900 million to suppress To stop something or someone; to prevent, prohibit, or subdue. To suppress evidence is to keep it from being admitted at trial by showing either that it was illegally obtained or that it is irrelevant. wildfires. Using that estimate, roughly how much did it cost to suppress wildfires for each acre of land burned that year? (Round amount to the nearest dollar.) Take It Further: How many wildland Wildlands are areas of land where plants and animals exist free of human interference. Ecologists assert that wildlands promote biodiversity, that they preserve historic genetic traits and that they provide habitat for wild flora and fauna that may be difficult to recreate in zoos, fires have occurred in your state so far this year? To find out, go to: www.nifc.gov/stats/ytd_st.htm. Then create a bar graph comparing the number of wildfires in your home state with that of four other states. ANSWERS: FIERY NUMBERS, TE 7. 1. The year 2005 experienced the most fire damage. That year, 8,686,753 acres were burned by wildfires. 2. In a comparison of data for the years 2002 and 2005: There were 21,906 more wildfires in 2002 But 1,749,169 more acres were burned in 2005. 3. The average number of acres burned each year between 2001 and 2005 was 6.177,651 acres. 4. It cost approximately ap·prox·i·mate adj. 1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident. 2. $133 to suppress one acre of wildfire in 2004. Number of Wildfires in the U.S. and the Acres They Burned (by Year) Year Number of Wildfires Acres Burned 2005 66,552 8,686,753 2004 77,534 6,790,692 2003 85,943 4,918,088 2002 88,458 6,937,584 2001 84,079 3,555,138 SOURCE: National Interagency Fire Center |
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