Australian Bushfires

1. Most fires in Australia are caused by _________.
4. Anything that will burn is called a _____________ material.
6. In northern Australia there fire season occurs during this season.
7. One way to protect your home is to clear ________ that surrounds your property.
11. Sometimes farmers and government agencies can accidentally lose control of an ____________ __________ which can cause large bushfires.
12. One common way people start fires is when they start ___________.
13. When burning twigs, bark or leaves are blown and ignite another area this is called an _______ _______.
14. A common natural cause of fire is ______________.
15. A period when a country experiences long periods of high temperature and little rain is called a ___________.

2. The fire season for Perth is mainly during this season.
3. One important way you can stop your house from igniting during an ember attack is to _______ ________.
4. Danger periods when there is a greater likelihood of bushfire is called ________ __________.
5. The heat from a fire that is that hot that it will ignite materials is called_________ ________.
8. Some fires can be so large they can even be seen from __________.
9. Due to Australia's climate becoming a lot drier,___________ now has replaced wetlands and forests.
10. The force that provides oxygen to increase the strength of a fire is ________.