Which of the following is a component of the wildland fire triangle? - Answer -Heat
Which is a characteristic upon which wildland fuels are classified? - Answer -Diameter
Which of the following is an example of a fine fuel? - Answer -Grass
What is usually the main type of fuel present in ground cover fires? - Answer -Fine
Subsurface fuels are challenging to deal with because they are ______. - Answer -a. hard to locate
What is slash? - Answer -Debris from logging or clearing operations
Ground cover is an example of a(n) __ fuel - Answer -Surface
Aerial fuels are at least ____ above the ground. - Answer -6ft
Why do compact fuels burn slowly? - Answer -AIr cannot circulate as freely
Fuels that are in contact with each other are described as _____. - Answer -Continuous
, Which component of the fire triangle is in greatest abundance in a wildland fire? - Answer -Oxygen
Which factor has the greatest effect on the moisture content of fuels? - Answer -Relative humidity
The majority of ground cover fires are extinguished with which item? - Answer -Backpack pump
Which tool is a combination of hoe and rake? - Answer -McLeod
What is a consequence of falling relative humidity? - Answer -Decreased fuel moisture
What is the term for the capability of an apparatus to pump water while moving? - Answer -Pump and
roll
What is the term for a long, narrow extension of fire projecting out from the main body of a wildland
fire? - Answer -Finger
Which type of map details changes in elevation? - Answer -Topographic
A safety zone should be large enough ______. - Answer -That fire shelters are not needed to prevent
injury
Which NFPA standard covers wildland fire fighter professional qualifications? - Answer -1051
What is the term for the burned area of a wildland fire? - Answer -Black
What does the "E" in LCES stand for? - Answer -Escape routes (Lookout, Communications, Escape route,
Safety zone)
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