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Activity

 

Wildfires

 

Get up close and personal with the wildfires. Use this interactive map to see the terrain and streets threatened by wildfires. Check the latest statistics on those wildfires and others at the National Interagency Fire Center.

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Answers

World and Geography
1. A, 2. B, 3. B, 4. A, 5. B

History
1. A, 2. B, 3. C, 4. C, 5. C

Culture and Sports
1. C, 2. C, 3. B, 4. A, 5. B

Science and Technology
1. A, 2. C, 3. B, 4. C, 5. B



Resources

 

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Wildfires

  • Games, wildfire facts and the Smokey Bear campaign can be found here.
  • Learn what happens in different types of forests after a wildfire.
  • Check on wildfires worldwide at NASA’s earth observatory.
  • See historical photos of firefighters at work here.

Breathalyzers in schools

  • Learn about the damage alcohol consumption can do to the developing bodies of adolescents and teenagers at teendrugabuse.us.

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