Air Quality Alerts Issued In California Due To Wildfires

Air Quality Alerts Issued In California Due To Wildfires

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Science, Geography

6th - 8th Grade

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Active wildfires are prompting health experts to warn people to limit outdoor activities due to poor air quality. The fires are also threatening California's historic Sequoia trees, leading to evacuations near Sequoia National Park. The windy and KMP complex fires have already burned around 60,000 acres and remain mostly uncontained.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What advice do health experts give regarding outdoor activities during wildfires?

To ignore the smoke

To travel to affected areas

To limit time spent outdoors

To exercise more outside

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which natural landmark is threatened by the wildfires?

Yellowstone National Park

Grand Canyon

California's historic Sequoia trees

Mount Rushmore

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What action did officials take as the fires approached Sequoia National Park?

Built a firebreak

Called for international aid

Evacuated nearby communities

Declared a state of emergency

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Approximately how many acres have the wildfires burned?

100,000 acres

60,000 acres

30,000 acres

10,000 acres

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the current containment status of the wildfires?

Fully contained

Partially contained

Mostly contained

Mostly uncontained