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Catastrophic fires

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

There is something worse then catastrophic fires

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What does D.F.E.S mean?

a)

Department of fires and emergency services

b)

Department of education and skills

c)

Department of emergency skills

3.

What should you do in a catastrophic fire warning?

a)

Get in a bath full of water

b)

leave bushfire prone areas

c)

Get to the closest water source

d)

run into the bush

4.

What photo is a catastrophic fire?

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

What does the temperature have to be to cause a catastrophic fire?

a)

As high as 1000 Celsius

b)

About 500 Celsius

c)

As low as 400 Celsius

d)

Around 50 degrees

6.

What can you not do during a catastrophic heat warning?

a)

Go on your phone

b)

Ride a Motorbike

c)

Draw a picture

d)

Go for a walk

7.

What can you do to stop a fire/ catastrophic fire?

a)

Avoid flour or sugar

b)

Soak yourself with water

c)

Put salt around your house

d)

Do nothing and call the fire department

8.

What would you do during a fire? (you can tick all the boxes if you want)

a)

Call the fire department

b)

Smother the flames with baking soda

c)

Evacuate if your near a bush

d)

Avoid any bush land

9.

A fire can be caused by what....

a)

lightning

b)

Dirt

c)

Water

d)

Animals

10.

How many people have died during a fire in Australia 2020?

a)

13

b)

73

c)

15

d)

75