Bushfires

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  1. 4. A ____ is a wildfire that burns out of control, spreading across vegetated regions of bushland.
  2. 5. In 2009 what state in Australia suffered from the Black Saturday bushfires?
  3. 6. What is the main cause of bushfires?
  4. 8. The ____ and eucalypt plants rely on bushfires for their germination.
  5. 9. What causes 'spotting'?
  6. 11. This helps to fuel the fire and keep it going.
Down
  1. 1. The six fire raitings are catastrophic, extreme, _____, very high, high and low to moderate.
  2. 2. Bushfires occur due to Australia's hot, dry ____
  3. 3. Climate change could result in ___ forests.
  4. 4. Fire fighters use what technique to clear undergrowth in fire-prone areas?
  5. 6. Fuel, oxygen and ___ are needed to create a bushfire.
  6. 7. What causes bushfires to change direction?
  7. 10. Bushfires usually occur in what season?