Key learning points

1. The air around our planet is warming up, this can lead to heatwaves in some countries of the world.
2. The temperature for a 'heatwave' is different in different countries.
3. Extreme weather, including heatwaves, are dangerous for animals including humans.
4. Wildfires are dangerous as they spread quickly and are difficult to put out.
5. Wildfires can harm plants and animals and can damage the soil.

Keywords

• Temperature - Temperature is a measure of how hot something is.

• climate - Climate is weather patterns over a long period of time.

• Heatwave - In the UK, a heatwave is at least three consecutive days of temperatures above what would normally be expected.

• Extreme - Extreme is very large in amount, much more than normal.

• Wildfire - A wildfire is a large, destructive fire that spreads quickly through forests, grasslands and other areas with lots of plants.

Common misconception