WILDLAND FIRE EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 2024 | ALL 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+ | VERIFIED ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE Historically, firefighter fatalities have occurred during a ______ -frontal environmental where winds are strong and shifting and the atmosphere is unstable. ------CORRECT ANSWER --------------- Pre An approaching cold front can quickly change the fire env ironment by producing: ------CORRECT ANSWER --------------- Strong and shifting winds Thunderstorm downdraft wind velocities will often be _____ to _____ mph and can reach as high as ______ mph. ------CORRECT ANSWER ------------
---25 to 35 mph high as 75 Air masses behind a cold front tend to be __________ than the air mass ahead of the cold front ------CORRECT ANSWER --------------- More stable True or False: If a fire grows large enough, a pyro -cumulus cloud may continue to grow and can develop into a type of thunderstorm cloud. ------
CORRECT ANSWER --------------- True What is the term for precipitation falling out of a cloud, but evaporating before reaching the ground? ------CORRECT ANSWER --------------- Virga In addition to changes in temperature , RH, and atmospheric stability, the approaching cold front typically results in: ------CORRECT ANSWER ---------
------Strong and shifting winds What is a primary concern of thunderstorms? ------CORRECT ANSWER ----
----------- Downdrafts Winds associated with a ____________ are typically gusty and erratic ------
CORRECT ANSWER --------------- None of the above The direction of movement of a thunderstorm cloud can be determined by what? ------CORRECT ANSWER --------------- The direction the a nvil shaped top is pointing What type of cloud forms during unstable conditions where smoke moisture condenses to form a cumulus cloud? ------CORRECT ANSWER ---------------
Pyro-cumulus ________ is when the components of fuel, weather, and topography interact and align to create optimal conditions for extreme fire behavior. -----
-CORRECT ANSWER --------------- Alignment Which is the most dynamic of the three main components contributing to wildfire behavior? ------CORRECT ANSWER --------------- Weather
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