Question

5. Based on your study of illustration. 1 Central Australia is
a) Most likely to witness forest fire.
b) Likely to witness forest fire if environmental degradation continues.
c) Least likely to witness forest fire.
d) Unlikely to experience forest fire.​

Answer 1

Answer:

A

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

Option b) Likely to witness forest fire environment degradation continues, it is the correct option.

Explanation:

Central Australian wildfires are caused by degradation in the environment because of global warming, the persistence of dry climatic conditions, and droughts for years.

• SAM or southern annular mode is the north-south movement of the westerly wind belt that circles Antarctica. Due to human mase climatic changes. SAM is moving more frequently in the positive phase during winters, drawing rains and westerlies away from the southern coast of Australia.

• IOD or Indian Ocean dipole is an oscillation that occurs between western-eastern tropical Indian ocean affects sea-surface temperature. It also causes dry conditions throughout the spring and early summer by keeping the sea surface cooler near Australia, thereby reducing rainfall in southeastern Australia.