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What 3 factors are needed for a fire to continue burning?

• Fuel, Heat, Oxygen

• Paper, Cows, Oxygen

• Trees, Carbon Dioxide, Leaves

• Fire, Wool, Steam

Answer explanation

Fire cannot survive without oxygen. If there is no fuel, a fire cannot burn. You need heat to ignite a fire.

What date was Black Saturday?

• Sunday

• Saturday 7th February 2009

• Saturday 9th of February 2007

• Saturday 7th of January 2008

Why couldn't the firefighters contain and extinguish the Black Saturday Bushfires?

• The weather was hot, dry and wind so the fire was spreading very quickly.

• Because they were trying to work on Cool Burning

• The firefighters were on break, eating donuts

• The firefighters had a leaking hose because the fire got too close to their equipment.

How can you prevent a bushfire?

• Having lots of firefighters on duty

• Cool Burning

• Cooling the environment

• Having an evacuation plan ready

Where was this image taken?

• Anglers Rest, East Gippsland

• Black Saturday Bushfires

• Winmalee, Blue Mountains

• Bankstown, Sydney

How did the Black Saturday Bushfires start?

• Fallen powerline

• The native animals started it.

• Lightning strike

• It went poof!

How many fatalities were there in the Black Saturday Bushfires?

(a)  

How long did Black Saturday last?

• 35 days

• 20 days

• Exactly 1 month

• 31 days

Which location was heavily impacted by the Black Saturday Bushfires?

• Winmalee

• Rose Bay

• Kinglake

• Geelong

Which class is the best?

• 5S

• 5U

• 5N