The Importance of Fire

The articles are mainly about

• the importance of fire

• reading Greek myths

• cooking with fire

• the dangers of wildfires

What is the meaning of ignite in the sentence “Or when lava flows from a volcano, it can ignite fires”?

(a)  

To learn about human life thousands of years ago, what did researchers look at? Choose TWO.

• old firepits

• lighters

• broken matches

• burned bones

How did our bodies change after humans learned to cook their food?

• Teeth became smaller.

• Bodies became weaker.

• Brains became smaller.

• Stomachs became larger.

Which line from the text supports the correct answer to question 4?

• This likely helped our brains get bigger and smarter.

• . . . human teeth changed. Over time they became smaller.

• Heat killed germs that can make us sick.

• It helps break down food so that our bodies can use it to grow stronger.

In "The Fire God," how did Zeus treat Prometheus?

• He helped him.

• He rewarded him.

• He listened to him.

• He punished him.

How do hotter temperatures and droughts cause wildfires?

Look at the picture in the middle of page 18. How does it help us better understand the information in this part of the article?