Put the letter of the sentences in the correct box to complete the cause and effect chart.
A : Builders have put houses near wooded areas.
B : Warmer weather means longer fire seasons.
C : They are likely to be more intense.
D : Worse wildfires are one of the results.
Question 4
4.
Question 5
5.
Under which heading in the “Wildfire” article would you locate information about conditions that help fires burn?
Fire Seasons Lasting Longer
More Carbon to Soak Up Heat
Fire Weather
Warmer Weather Brings New Pests
Under which heading in the “Wildfire” article would you locate information that tells about bark beetles?
Fire Seasons Lasting Longer
More Carbon to Soak Up Heat
Fire Weather
Warmer Weather Brings New Pest
Idenitfy the main idea of the article.
Climate change is making wildfires worse
Wildfires have scorched places like California
Scientists agree climate change is caused by humans
Fossil fuels release greenhouse gases.
Read the paragraph from the section "Fire Weather."
Drier areas include southern Europe. These are countries such as France and Portugal. This region has had several bad droughts in the last 20 years. Before, such dry periods were rare. They happened once every 100 years. Countries there are now having more wildfires.
How does the paragraph above support the main idea of the article?
It explains why droughts are more common in Europe now.
It shows that wildfires are a concerning problem in all parts of the world.
It gives an example of how climate change has made conditions for wildfires more common.
It explains why the climate in parts of Europe is getting hotter and drier.
