Exam 14: Fire

Sea breezes reach their maximum on-shore wind speeds __________________.

Most fire deaths in the United States occur in hotels and motels.

In glowing combustion the wood burns more slowly but at a higher temperature as the fire consumes the solid wood instead of pyrolized gases,as occurs in flaming combustion.

Pyrolysis results in emanation of all but which of the following?

On 12 September 1812,Napoleon and the French army reached the hills outside of _________ and found it to be largely deserted,with fires burning throughout;for six days,the fires raged until 90 percent of the city was incinerated.

Fire burns faster ________________.

Sea breezes and land breezes,at a point on the ocean shore,flow in opposite directions,but the sea breezes typically have a higher maximum wind speed.

The vast majority of deaths from fire in the United States occur in ______________.

Chinook winds and Santa Ana winds are _____________.

In many natural environments,fire is necessary to recycle nutrients and regenerate plant communities.

During World War II,entire cities were ignited as thousands of tons of bombs created massive firestorms,killing tens of thousands of people in such cities as Hamburg and Dresden.

In effect,the solar energy stored by plants during their growth is _________________.

Fire tornadoes may carry fiery debris and drop it miles away,starting new fires,but their wind speeds do not get high enough to register on the Fujita scale.