Question
The National Park Service sometimes creates controlled burns to mitigate wildfires. How does a controlled burn limit the spread of wildfires?(1 point)
Responses
A controlled burn is used to make a path that helps a spreading wildfire arrive at a source of water.
A controlled burn is used to make a path that helps a spreading wildfire arrive at a source of water.
A controlled burn helps to remove plants and vegetation around buildings so a wildfire won’t destroy them.
A controlled burn helps to remove plants and vegetation around buildings so a wildfire won’t destroy them.
A controlled burn removes dead vegetation that might otherwise help a wildfire start and spread.
A controlled burn removes dead vegetation that might otherwise help a wildfire start and spread.
A controlled burn temporarily shuts down parks so people won’t start campfires.
Responses
A controlled burn is used to make a path that helps a spreading wildfire arrive at a source of water.
A controlled burn is used to make a path that helps a spreading wildfire arrive at a source of water.
A controlled burn helps to remove plants and vegetation around buildings so a wildfire won’t destroy them.
A controlled burn helps to remove plants and vegetation around buildings so a wildfire won’t destroy them.
A controlled burn removes dead vegetation that might otherwise help a wildfire start and spread.
A controlled burn removes dead vegetation that might otherwise help a wildfire start and spread.
A controlled burn temporarily shuts down parks so people won’t start campfires.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**A controlled burn removes dead vegetation that might otherwise help a wildfire start and spread.**
Controlled burns are conducted to manage forest health, reduce excessive fuel loads (like dead trees and underbrush), and prevent larger, uncontrolled wildfires by reducing the amount of flammable material available.
**A controlled burn removes dead vegetation that might otherwise help a wildfire start and spread.**
Controlled burns are conducted to manage forest health, reduce excessive fuel loads (like dead trees and underbrush), and prevent larger, uncontrolled wildfires by reducing the amount of flammable material available.