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What is the term for a rapid chemical process in which the combination of a substance with
oxygen produces heat and light?
a. Convection
b. Pyrolysis
c. Oxidation
d. Combustion d. Combustion
Which situation is indicated when you open a door and the smoke exits through the top half of
the door and clean air enters through the bottom half?
a. Nonsurvivable conditions for occupants
b. An under-ventilated fire
c. Disturbance of thermal layering
d. The fire is on the same level as the door d. The fire is on the same level as the door
What is the term for temperature in a room reaching the point where all the combustible contents
of the room ignite?
a. Flashover
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b. Autoignition
c. Rollover
d. Backdraft a. Flashover
When water is converted to steam, it occupies _____ space.
a. somewhat less
b. somewhat more
c. much more
d. about the same c. much more
What is the process called when a material decomposes upon being exposed to heat in the
absence of oxygen?
a. Electrolysis
b. Oxidation
c. Vaporization
d. Pyrolysis d. Pyrolysis
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What is the term for the spontaneous ignition of hot gases at the upper level of a room?
a. Flashover
b. Flameover
c. Ghosting
d. Mushromming b. Flameover
The movement of heated gases in a fire is an example of which form of heat transfer?
a. Convection
b. Radiation
c. Conduction
d. Circulation a. Convection
Which geometric figure is used to represent the four elements required for a self-sustaining fire?
a. Square
b. Pyramid
c. Tetrahedron
d. Polygon c. Tehtrahedron
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What is the term for a rapid chemical process in which the combination of a substance with
oxygen produces heat and light?
a. Convection
b. Pyrolysis
c. Oxidation
d. Combustion d. Combustion
Which situation is indicated when you open a door and the smoke exits through the top half of
the door and clean air enters through the bottom half?
a. Nonsurvivable conditions for occupants
b. An under-ventilated fire
c. Disturbance of thermal layering
d. The fire is on the same level as the door d. The fire is on the same level as the door
What is the term for temperature in a room reaching the point where all the combustible contents
of the room ignite?
a. Flashover
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b. Autoignition
c. Rollover
d. Backdraft a. Flashover
When water is converted to steam, it occupies _____ space.
a. somewhat less
b. somewhat more
c. much more
d. about the same c. much more
What is the process called when a material decomposes upon being exposed to heat in the
absence of oxygen?
a. Electrolysis
b. Oxidation
c. Vaporization
d. Pyrolysis d. Pyrolysis
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What is the term for the spontaneous ignition of hot gases at the upper level of a room?
a. Flashover
b. Flameover
c. Ghosting
d. Mushromming b. Flameover
The movement of heated gases in a fire is an example of which form of heat transfer?
a. Convection
b. Radiation
c. Conduction
d. Circulation a. Convection
Which geometric figure is used to represent the four elements required for a self-sustaining fire?
a. Square
b. Pyramid
c. Tetrahedron
d. Polygon c. Tehtrahedron
