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Forestry 3207 Final Exam Review Questions with 100%
Correct Answers UPDATED!!!
3 Sides of the Fire Triangle - ANSWER 1. Fuel
2. Oxygen
3. Heat
4 Aspects of the Fire Regime - ANSWER 1. Frequency
2. Seasonality
3. Size
4. Intensity
3 Methods of Heat Transfer - ANSWER 1. Conduction
2. Convection
3. Radiation
Conduction - ANSWER The transfer of heat through solid
materials
Convection - ANSWER The transfer of heat through the air
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Radiation - ANSWER The transfer of heat via electromagnetic
waves
# of Feet in a Chain - ANSWER 66 ft.
3 Legs of the Fire Environment Triangle - ANSWER 1. Weather
2. Topography
3. Fuel
3 Aspects that Fuel Size and Shape Affect - ANSWER 1. Flame
length
2. Intensity of flames
3. Rate of fire spread
1000 Hour Fuels - ANSWER >3" Diameter
100 Hour Fuels - ANSWER 1"-3" Diameter
10 Hour Fuels - ANSWER 1/4"-1" Diameter
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1 Hour Fuels - ANSWER <1/4" Diameter
3 Variables to Predict Fire Behavior - ANSWER 1. Dew point
2. Temperature
3. Relative humidity
4 Lifting Processes - ANSWER 1. Orographic
2. Thermal
3. Frontal
4. Convergence
Red Flag Program - ANSWER Easy tool to tell whether fire in a
certain area is safe to set or if it is likely to blaze out of control
4 Aspects of the Red Flag Program - ANSWER 1. Relative
humidity is less than 25%
2. Winds exceed 14 mph
3. Fuel moisture is less than 10%
Forestry 3207 Final Exam Review Questions with 100%
Correct Answers UPDATED!!!
3 Sides of the Fire Triangle - ANSWER 1. Fuel
2. Oxygen
3. Heat
4 Aspects of the Fire Regime - ANSWER 1. Frequency
2. Seasonality
3. Size
4. Intensity
3 Methods of Heat Transfer - ANSWER 1. Conduction
2. Convection
3. Radiation
Conduction - ANSWER The transfer of heat through solid
materials
Convection - ANSWER The transfer of heat through the air
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Radiation - ANSWER The transfer of heat via electromagnetic
waves
# of Feet in a Chain - ANSWER 66 ft.
3 Legs of the Fire Environment Triangle - ANSWER 1. Weather
2. Topography
3. Fuel
3 Aspects that Fuel Size and Shape Affect - ANSWER 1. Flame
length
2. Intensity of flames
3. Rate of fire spread
1000 Hour Fuels - ANSWER >3" Diameter
100 Hour Fuels - ANSWER 1"-3" Diameter
10 Hour Fuels - ANSWER 1/4"-1" Diameter
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1 Hour Fuels - ANSWER <1/4" Diameter
3 Variables to Predict Fire Behavior - ANSWER 1. Dew point
2. Temperature
3. Relative humidity
4 Lifting Processes - ANSWER 1. Orographic
2. Thermal
3. Frontal
4. Convergence
Red Flag Program - ANSWER Easy tool to tell whether fire in a
certain area is safe to set or if it is likely to blaze out of control
4 Aspects of the Red Flag Program - ANSWER 1. Relative
humidity is less than 25%
2. Winds exceed 14 mph
3. Fuel moisture is less than 10%
