INTERMEDIATE WILDLAND FIRE BEHAVIOR:S-290 EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+

Deeagles - Stuvia US INTERMEDIATE WILDLAND FIRE BEHA VIOR:S -290 EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+ Seven Wild -land Fire Environment Factors. ANSWER: -Terrain - Fuel Characteristic -Fire Triangle -Wind - Fuel Moisture -Stability - Fuel Temperature Weather factors relating to wild and fire behavior. ANSWER: temperature, relative humidity, atmospheric stability, windspeed and direction,precipitation Topographic factors important to woodland fire behavior. ANSWER: Elevation, position on slop, aspect, shape of the country, steepness of slope Deeagles - Stuvia US Fuel Factors important to wild -land fire behavior. ANSWER: Fuel loading, size and shape, compactness, horizontal continuity, vertical continuity, chemical content. Conduction ANSWER: The transfer of heat from one molecule to another. Convection ANSWER: The transfer of heat from the motion of air. Radiation ANSWER: The transfer of heat by electromagnetic waves. The three methods of mass transport of firebrands are ANSWER: convection, wind, gravity How many ft in 1 chain? ANSWER: Deeagles - Stuvia US 66 ft Spotting ANSWER: Fire producing sparks or embers that are carried by the wind and start new fires beyond main fire. Surface Fire ANSWER: Fire that burns service litter, debris, and small vegetation. Running ANSWER: Fire spreading rapidly with a well defined head. Creeping ANSWER: Fire burning with a low flame and spreading slowly. Smoldering ANSWER: Fire burning without flame and barely spreading.