Read the following passge and decide if the statements that follow are TRUE or FALSE. (1.0m)
One of the major causes of forest fires is the disappearance of slow growth trees. They generally have a very thick bark that makes them resistant to fire. There are also the trees most valued by logging companies. Logging companies cut down slow growth trees and replace them with faster growing trees, which the company can cut down for wood sooner. Unfortunately, this also allows forest fires to spread more easily.
1. The main cause of forest fires is that slow growth trees disappear.
2. Very thick barks of slow growth trees aren’t resistant to fire.
3. Faster growing trees allow forest fires to spread more slowly.
4. Faster growing trees help logging companies with wood sooner.
