S-190 Test 2 Questions with 100% Correct
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What are the 5 common denominators?
1. On relatively small fires or deceptively quiet areas of large fires
2. In relatively light fuels such as grass, herbs and light brush
3. Unexpected shifts in wind direction or speed
4. Fire responds to topographic conditions and runs uphill
5. Critical burn period between 1400 and 1700
What are the 3 methods of heat transfer?
Convection
Conduction
Radiation
What are the 3 components of the fire triangle?
Heat
Oxygen
Fuel
What are the 6 fuel types?
Grass
Grass-Shrub
Shrub
Timber-Litter
Timber-Understory
Slash-Blowdown
Answers
What are the 5 common denominators?
1. On relatively small fires or deceptively quiet areas of large fires
2. In relatively light fuels such as grass, herbs and light brush
3. Unexpected shifts in wind direction or speed
4. Fire responds to topographic conditions and runs uphill
5. Critical burn period between 1400 and 1700
What are the 3 methods of heat transfer?
Convection
Conduction
Radiation
What are the 3 components of the fire triangle?
Heat
Oxygen
Fuel
What are the 6 fuel types?
Grass
Grass-Shrub
Shrub
Timber-Litter
Timber-Understory
Slash-Blowdown