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LLPSD FF1 Chapter 21 Exam Practice
Questions and Answers
The majority of ground cover fires are extinguished with which item?
a. backfire
b. aircraft
c. backpack pump
d. CAFS - ANSWER✔✔-c. backpack pump
Which tool is a combination of hoe and rake?
a. forestry hoe
b. combination
c. Pulaski
d. McLeod - ANSWER✔✔-d. McLeod
What is a consequence of falling relative humidity?
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a. falling burn index
b. increased lapse rate
c. decreased ignitability
d. decreased fuel moisture - ANSWER✔✔-d. decreased fuel moisture
What is the term for the capability of an apparatus to pump water while moving?
a. dual drive
b. auxiliary drive
c. power take off
d. pump and roll - ANSWER✔✔-d. pump and roll
Subsurface fuels are challenging to deal with because they are ______.
a. hard to locate
b. continuous
c. highly susceptible to changes in weather
d. readily ignitable - ANSWER✔✔-a. hard to locate
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What is the term for a long, narrow extension of fire projecting out from the main body of a wildland
fire?
a. spot
b. island
c. finger
d. run - ANSWER✔✔-c. finger
Why do compact fuels burn slowly?
a. they retain moisture
b. they are less continuous
c. they have less surface area
d. air cannot circulate as freely - ANSWER✔✔-d. air cannot circulate as freely
Which type of map details changes in elevation?
a. topographic
b. cartometric
c. planometric
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