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What is a drought?

What is causing Climate Change?

Wildfires/Climate Change

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1
What is causing Climate Change?
Fossil Fuels
Humans
Trees
Both red and blue are correct
2
What is a drought?
Short period of rain followed by snow
Extended period without precipitation (ex. rain)
Short period of really hot weather
Extended period of rain
3
What is, "Fire Weather?"
Cool, damp, windy weather
Hot, dry, windy weather
Hot, wet, windy weather
Cold, snowy, windy weather
4
What causes wildfires?
Not enough moisture in the soil
All of the above
New plants
Dead plants
5
With warmer weather, there come new problems.
False
True
6
What is climate change?
The Earth is shrinking.
The Earth's temperature is dropping.
The Earth is expanding, coming too close to the moon.
The Earth's temperature is heating up.
7
Which temperature zone do we live in?
Temperate Zone
North American Zone
Tropical Zone
Polar Zone
8
How many temperature zones does the Earth have?
4
6
3
12
9
Which are fossil fuels? (choose the most correct answer)
All of the above
Natural Gas
Coal
Oil
10
According to the article, what percentage of wildfires are caused by humans?
50%
75%
25%
95%