Question 1

A controlled fire set intentionally is called a(n) _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A controlled fire set intentionally is called...

Question 2

Which precaution is NOT suggested during evacuation due to a fire?

Accepted Answer

A) Wear cotton or wool clothes. 
B) Connect the garden hoses to faucets. 
C) Place your vehicle in a garage and close the door. 
D) Open all interior doors in your house. 
E) Prop a ladder against the roof. 
A) Wear cotton or wool clothes. 
B) Connect the garden hoses to faucets. 
C) Place your vehicle in a garage and close the door. 
D) Open all interior doors in your house. 
E) Prop a ladder against the roof.

Question 3

The court has not upheld a law requiring forced or "mandatory" evacuation of one's residence due to safety concerns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Why do grass, needles, and shrubs burn easier and faster than trees?

Accepted Answer

A) They have a large surface area compared with their total mass. 
B) They are close to the ground where the fire is. 
C) They are drier than trees. 
D) They are closer together than trees. 
E) They have fewer green leaves than trees. 
A) They have a large surface area compared with their total mass. 
B) They are close to the ground where the fire is. 
C) They are drier than trees. 
D) They are closer together than trees. 
E) They have fewer green leaves than trees.

Question 5

What are indefensible locations? Give an example of an area like this. If people choose to live in these areas, what do insurance companies require them to do to protect their homes from fire damage?

Accepted Answer

As with all hazards, the best way to mit

Question 6

Erosion is less likely in forest areas after a fire because of the build-up of burned organic material.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Highly trained firefighters who parachute into remote areas of lightning-caused spot fires to exterminate them before they spread out of control are called _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Highly trained firefighters who parachute into remote...

Question 8

What is fuel loading? What are examples of fuel loading, and what makes fuel combustible?

Accepted Answer

Fuel loading refers to the amount of bur

Question 9

A(n) _______________ fire can form once fire reaches treetops in a densely-packed forest.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) _______________ fire can form once fire...

Question 10

What condition does NOT contribute to more fire-prone forests?

Accepted Answer

A) vegetation with large surface area per unit of volume 
B) low-moisture-content fuels 
C) low-humidity air 
D) larger trees 
E) insect-killed trees 
A) vegetation with large surface area per unit of volume 
B) low-moisture-content fuels 
C) low-humidity air 
D) larger trees 
E) insect-killed trees

A controlled fire set intentionally is called a(n) _______________.

Which precaution is NOT suggested during evacuation due to a fire?

The court has not upheld a law requiring forced or "mandatory" evacuation of one's residence due to safety concerns.

Why do grass, needles, and shrubs burn easier and faster than trees?

What are indefensible locations? Give an example of an area like this. If people choose to live in these areas, what do insurance companies require them to do to protect their homes from fire damage?

Erosion is less likely in forest areas after a fire because of the build-up of burned organic material.

Highly trained firefighters who parachute into remote areas of lightning-caused spot fires to exterminate them before they spread out of control are called _______________.

What is fuel loading? What are examples of fuel loading, and what makes fuel combustible?

A(n) _______________ fire can form once fire reaches treetops in a densely-packed forest.

What condition does NOT contribute to more fire-prone forests?

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Exam 17: Wildfires

A controlled fire set intentionally is called a(n) _______________.

Which precaution is NOT suggested during evacuation due to a fire?

The court has not upheld a law requiring forced or "mandatory" evacuation of one's residence due to safety concerns.

Why do grass, needles, and shrubs burn easier and faster than trees?

What are indefensible locations? Give an example of an area like this. If people choose to live in these areas, what do insurance companies require them to do to protect their homes from fire damage?

Erosion is less likely in forest areas after a fire because of the build-up of burned organic material.

Highly trained firefighters who parachute into remote areas of lightning-caused spot fires to exterminate them before they spread out of control are called _______________.

What is fuel loading? What are examples of fuel loading, and what makes fuel combustible?

A(n) _______________ fire can form once fire reaches treetops in a densely-packed forest.

What condition does NOT contribute to more fire-prone forests?

Natural Hazards and Disasters

Plate Tectonics and Physical Hazards

Earthquakes and Their Causes

Earthquake Predictions Forecasts and Mitigation

Tsunami

Volcanoes Tectonic Environments and Eruptions

Volcanoes Hazards and Mitigation

Landslides and Other Downslope Movements

Sinkholes Land Subsidence and Swelling Soils

Weather Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Climate Change Processes and History

Climate Change Impacts and Mitigation

Streams and Flood Processes

Floods and Human Interactions

Waves Beaches and Coastal Erosion

Hurricanes and nor Easters

Asteroid and Comet Impacts

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