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Describe the 3 components of the wildland fire environment. - answer Weather, fuels,
Topography.
List the 3 methods of heat transfer. - answer Conduction, Conviction, Radiation.
Conduction - answer Transfer of heat thru solids (example) cast iron pan handle.
Conviction - answer Is the transfer of heat resulting frm the motion of air or fluid.
(example) Columns of smoke rising high into the atmosphere.
Radiation - answer Reheating of fuels ahead of fire. (example) The heat received frm.
the sun.
The (4) fuel groups defined in the fire behavior prediction system (FBPS) are: -
answerGrass, shrub, timber litter, and logging slash.
Available fuels are: - answerAll dead and live fuels that will ignite and continue to burn.
Fuel loading. - answerThe oven-dry weight of fuel in an given area, expressed in
tons/acre or pounds/acre.
A fuel model is defined as: - answerA set of numbers that define fuel input for use in the
surface fire spread model.
Fuel moisture content. - answerThe amount of water in a fuel expressed as a percent of
the oven-dry weight of the fuel.
Are theFuel size and shape. - answerThe surface-area-to-volume ratio.
Fuel chemical content. - answerThe presence of volatile substances in a fuel.
Spot weather forecasts are: - answerForecasts that are issued to fit the time,
Topography, and weather of a specific location.
What are the different lifting processes that can lead to thunderstorm development? -
answerFrontal, orographic, thermal, convergence
Unstable air can often be found in low pressure systems and on the leading edge of
cold fronts - answerTrue
Describe the 3 components of the wildland fire environment. - answer Weather, fuels,
Topography.
List the 3 methods of heat transfer. - answer Conduction, Conviction, Radiation.
Conduction - answer Transfer of heat thru solids (example) cast iron pan handle.
Conviction - answer Is the transfer of heat resulting frm the motion of air or fluid.
(example) Columns of smoke rising high into the atmosphere.
Radiation - answer Reheating of fuels ahead of fire. (example) The heat received frm.
the sun.
The (4) fuel groups defined in the fire behavior prediction system (FBPS) are: -
answerGrass, shrub, timber litter, and logging slash.
Available fuels are: - answerAll dead and live fuels that will ignite and continue to burn.
Fuel loading. - answerThe oven-dry weight of fuel in an given area, expressed in
tons/acre or pounds/acre.
A fuel model is defined as: - answerA set of numbers that define fuel input for use in the
surface fire spread model.
Fuel moisture content. - answerThe amount of water in a fuel expressed as a percent of
the oven-dry weight of the fuel.
Are theFuel size and shape. - answerThe surface-area-to-volume ratio.
Fuel chemical content. - answerThe presence of volatile substances in a fuel.
Spot weather forecasts are: - answerForecasts that are issued to fit the time,
Topography, and weather of a specific location.
What are the different lifting processes that can lead to thunderstorm development? -
answerFrontal, orographic, thermal, convergence
Unstable air can often be found in low pressure systems and on the leading edge of
cold fronts - answerTrue
