Question 1

The organic debris left on the ground after logging or windstorms is called _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) switch 
B) slag 
C) grush 
D) brush 
E) slash 
A) switch 
B) slag 
C) grush 
D) brush 
E) slash E

Question 2

Fierce winds occur when a high-pressure air mass spills over a mountain range and descends as warm,dry wind toward a low-pressure zone.These winds are called ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A) Foehn winds 
B) Chinook winds 
C) Diablo winds 
D) Santa Ana winds 
E) All of these are correct,depending on geographic location 
A) Foehn winds 
B) Chinook winds 
C) Diablo winds 
D) Santa Ana winds 
E) All of these are correct,depending on geographic location E

Question 3

Fire is the rapid combination of oxygen with carbon,hydrogen,and other elements of organic material in a reaction that produces flame,heat,and light.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Mistakes,or "how to sacrifice your house to the fire gods" include _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) locating your house on a slope 
B) constructing your house of wood 
C) having a roof made of flammable wood shingles 
D) allowing tree limbs to hang over the roof 
E) All of these choices are correct. 
A) locating your house on a slope 
B) constructing your house of wood 
C) having a roof made of flammable wood shingles 
D) allowing tree limbs to hang over the roof 
E) All of these choices are correct.

Question 5

The thermal degradation of wood involves the process of _______.

Accepted Answer

A) parathesis 
B) electrolysis 
C) dialysis 
D) pyrolysis 
E) anoxic growth 
A) parathesis 
B) electrolysis 
C) dialysis 
D) pyrolysis 
E) anoxic growth

Question 6

Wildfires that race through the treetops are known as _________________.

Accepted Answer

A) crown fires 
B) bough fires 
C) slash fires 
D) hyperthermal fires 
A) crown fires 
B) bough fires 
C) slash fires 
D) hyperthermal fires

Question 7

Fire hazards are smallest in those regions with the biggest climatic differences between their wet and dry seasons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Grasses have broad,exposed surfaces resulting in _________________.

Accepted Answer

A) fast-spreading fires 
B) slow-spreading fires 
C) substantial resistance to burning 
D) photo-antithesis 
A) fast-spreading fires 
B) slow-spreading fires 
C) substantial resistance to burning 
D) photo-antithesis

Question 9

Heat flows outward from a fire by ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A) diffusion of particles from hotter to cooler areas 
B) radiation from flames and hot surfaces 
C) convection of hot,lightweight buoyant gases that rise 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) diffusion of particles from hotter to cooler areas 
B) radiation from flames and hot surfaces 
C) convection of hot,lightweight buoyant gases that rise 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 10

In Mediterranean climates such as in the Californias,Australia,and South Africa,frequent wildfire is necessary for the health of natural plant communities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Flaming combustion is the stage of least energy release in any fire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Fire-dependent natural ecosystems include all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) grasslands 
B) seasonal tropical forests 
C) some temperate-climate forests 
D) the Mediterranean-climate shrublands 
E) dense tropical rain forest 
A) grasslands 
B) seasonal tropical forests 
C) some temperate-climate forests 
D) the Mediterranean-climate shrublands 
E) dense tropical rain forest

Question 13

The term "ladder fuels" refers to ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A) an evolutionary hierarchy of flammable plants,from primitive ferns to complex flowering trees 
B) a hierarchy of carbon-rich flammable materials,from wood to peat,coal,and petroleum products 
C) vegetation of varying heights,which allow fire to quickly climb upward 
D) fuel made of old woodworking scraps and workbenches 
E) extinguishing materials used by urban fire fighters 
A) an evolutionary hierarchy of flammable plants,from primitive ferns to complex flowering trees 
B) a hierarchy of carbon-rich flammable materials,from wood to peat,coal,and petroleum products 
C) vegetation of varying heights,which allow fire to quickly climb upward 
D) fuel made of old woodworking scraps and workbenches 
E) extinguishing materials used by urban fire fighters

Question 14

Strong winds tend to blow large fires out rather than making them spread.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the photosynthesis reaction in plants,________ is given off as a by-product of the reaction.

Accepted Answer

A) hydrogen 
B) oxygen 
C) carbon dioxide 
D) nitrogen 
E) water 
A) hydrogen 
B) oxygen 
C) carbon dioxide 
D) nitrogen 
E) water

Question 16

The spread of fire depends on behavior within the fire itself and on __________________.

Accepted Answer

A) the types of fuel 
B) weather 
C) topography 
D) Both the types of fuel and weather are correct 
E) the types of fuel,weather and topography are correct 
A) the types of fuel 
B) weather 
C) topography 
D) Both the types of fuel and weather are correct 
E) the types of fuel,weather and topography are correct

Question 17

In Mediterranean climates such as in the Californias,Australia,and South Africa,frequent wildfire is necessary for the health of natural plant communities because ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A) many of the plant species must have the smoke and/or heat of fire to germinate their seeds 
B) it helps to control parasites 
C) it influences insect behavior 
D) many of the plant species must have the smoke and/or heat of fire to germinate their seeds,it helps to control parasites and it influences insect behavior are correct 
E) it controls seasonal variations of solar albinism 
A) many of the plant species must have the smoke and/or heat of fire to germinate their seeds 
B) it helps to control parasites 
C) it influences insect behavior 
D) many of the plant species must have the smoke and/or heat of fire to germinate their seeds,it helps to control parasites and it influences insect behavior are correct 
E) it controls seasonal variations of solar albinism

Question 18

In 1880,nearly half of forest fires were caused by people clearing land.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

For the 1972-1980 period,the percentage of chaparral acreage burned in the United States and in Mexico was about the same,despite enormous efforts made in the United States to suppress fire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In the United States today,lightning strikes are responsible for more than 95% of all fires.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The organic debris left on the ground after logging or windstorms is called _____________.

Fierce winds occur when a high-pressure air mass spills over a mountain range and descends as warm,dry wind toward a low-pressure zone.These winds are called ___________________.

Fire is the rapid combination of oxygen with carbon,hydrogen,and other elements of organic material in a reaction that produces flame,heat,and light.

Mistakes,or "how to sacrifice your house to the fire gods" include _______________.

The thermal degradation of wood involves the process of _______.

Wildfires that race through the treetops are known as _________________.

Fire hazards are smallest in those regions with the biggest climatic differences between their wet and dry seasons.

Grasses have broad,exposed surfaces resulting in _________________.

Heat flows outward from a fire by ____________________.

In Mediterranean climates such as in the Californias,Australia,and South Africa,frequent wildfire is necessary for the health of natural plant communities.

Flaming combustion is the stage of least energy release in any fire.

Fire-dependent natural ecosystems include all but which of the following?

The term "ladder fuels" refers to ___________________.

Strong winds tend to blow large fires out rather than making them spread.

In the photosynthesis reaction in plants,________ is given off as a by-product of the reaction.

The spread of fire depends on behavior within the fire itself and on __________________.

In Mediterranean climates such as in the Californias,Australia,and South Africa,frequent wildfire is necessary for the health of natural plant communities because ___________________.

In 1880,nearly half of forest fires were caused by people clearing land.

For the 1972-1980 period,the percentage of chaparral acreage burned in the United States and in Mexico was about the same,despite enormous efforts made in the United States to suppress fire.

In the United States today,lightning strikes are responsible for more than 95% of all fires.

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Exam 14: Fire

The organic debris left on the ground after logging or windstorms is called _____________.

Fierce winds occur when a high-pressure air mass spills over a mountain range and descends as warm,dry wind toward a low-pressure zone.These winds are called ___________________.

Fire is the rapid combination of oxygen with carbon,hydrogen,and other elements of organic material in a reaction that produces flame,heat,and light.

Mistakes,or "how to sacrifice your house to the fire gods" include _______________.

The thermal degradation of wood involves the process of _______.

Wildfires that race through the treetops are known as _________________.

Fire hazards are smallest in those regions with the biggest climatic differences between their wet and dry seasons.

Grasses have broad,exposed surfaces resulting in _________________.

Heat flows outward from a fire by ____________________.

In Mediterranean climates such as in the Californias,Australia,and South Africa,frequent wildfire is necessary for the health of natural plant communities.

Flaming combustion is the stage of least energy release in any fire.

Fire-dependent natural ecosystems include all but which of the following?

The term "ladder fuels" refers to ___________________.

Strong winds tend to blow large fires out rather than making them spread.

In the photosynthesis reaction in plants,________ is given off as a by-product of the reaction.

The spread of fire depends on behavior within the fire itself and on __________________.

In Mediterranean climates such as in the Californias,Australia,and South Africa,frequent wildfire is necessary for the health of natural plant communities because ___________________.

In 1880,nearly half of forest fires were caused by people clearing land.

For the 1972-1980 period,the percentage of chaparral acreage burned in the United States and in Mexico was about the same,despite enormous efforts made in the United States to suppress fire.

In the United States today,lightning strikes are responsible for more than 95% of all fires.

Natural Disasters and the Human Population

Internal Energy and Plate Tectonics

Earthquake Geology and Seismology

Plate Tectonics and Earthquakes

Earthquakes Throughout the United States and Canada

Volcanic Eruptions: Plate Tectonics and Magmas

Volcano Processes and Deadly Events

Tsunami Versus Wind-Caused Waves

External Energy Fuels Weather and Climate

Tornadoes, Lightning, Heat, and Cold

Hurricanes

Climate Change

Floods

Mass Movements

Coastal Processes and Hazards

Impacts With Space Objects

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