Wildfires

What is a wildfire?

• a mountain or hill with a vent from which lava erupts

• a large destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodlands or brush

• a violently rotating column of wind shaped like a funnel

• a very large rotating storm with high speed winds that form over warm tropical waters

Wildfires are easy to stop.

• true

• false

Which season has the most wildfires?

• fall

• winter

• spring

• summer

Why do most wildfires happen during summer?

• The air is cold and wet.

• The air is hot and dry.

• The sun shines brighter and hotter.

• The days are longer.

Most wildfires occur in the western parts of the United States.

• true

• false

Which state has the most wildfires?

• California

• South Carolina

• Texas

• Oregon

Most wildfires are started by _______.

• bears

• the sun

• humans

• cars