Record heat could spark intense wildfires in Australia

Q: Amid drought, decades of declining rainfall and record-breaking temperatures Australia faces an especially intense wildfire season, which started early this year. Where is Australia?

Circle the area on this map


Q: Australia's current drought has been linked to a cyclical weather pattern caused by a band of warm surface water that forms along the equator in the Pacific Ocean. What is this weather phenomenon called?

A. El Nino

B. La Nina

C. Monsoon

D. Trade winds

Q: Australia's fires started last week during a particularly hot, dry . . .

A. Autumn

B. Winter

C. Spring

D. Summer

Q: Last week's wildfire took place in Western Australia a state that covers the western third of the country. Which body of water does NOT border Western Australia?

A. Great Australian Bight

B. Pacific Ocean

C. Indian Ocean

D. Southern Ocean

Q: A study released last week finds that climate change is causing longer wildfire seasons worldwide. The Australian continent is the . . .

A. Hottest

B. Driest

C. Smallest

D. All of the above


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