The Science Of Fire Quiz
This is a fun quiz for the science of fire. Take this quiz and have a good time!
- 1.
What would NASA have to do with fire science?
- A.
Review Satellite Positioning In Regards To Building Fires
- B.
Determine Why Fires Start
- C.
They Provide Satellites For Global Review Of Fire Characteristics All Over The Us
- D.
Determine Where Space Matter May Fall, Causing Fires
Correct Answer
C. They Provide Satellites For Global Review Of Fire Characteristics All Over The Us -
- 2.
In fire science terminology, aerosol is another name for what?
- A.
Smoke Particles
- B.
Fire
- C.
Air
- D.
A Spray Bottle
Correct Answer
A. Smoke Particles -
- 3.
Another name for the transformed area where a prescribed burn has been is?
- A.
Burn New
- B.
Burn Scar
- C.
Burn Brand
- D.
Burn Space
Correct Answer
B. Burn Scar -
- 4.
There are two types of trees that actually benefit from a prescribed forest burn? Why?
- A.
The Aspen And The Jack Pine Need Heat For Their Roots To Keep Growing
- B.
The Maple Tree And The Lodgepole Pine Tree Need Intense Heat To Activate Spring Growth
- C.
The Only Way A Jack Pine And A Lodgepole Pine Can Spread Their Cone Seeds Is Through Intense Heat
- D.
An Oak Tree And A Blue Spruce Tree Need Intense Heat To Shed Their Leaves/Needles
Correct Answer
C. The Only Way A Jack Pine And A Lodgepole Pine Can Spread Their Cone Seeds Is Through Intense Heat -
- 5.
The organization, IAFSS, encourages research into the science of preventing the adverse affects of fires. What does IAFSS stand for?
- A.
International Agency For Fire Safety Science
- B.
Integral Association For Fire Science Safety
- C.
Interpersonal Association For Fire Science Societies
- D.
International Association For Fire Safety Science
Correct Answer
D. International Association For Fire Safety Science -
- 6.
What does "candling", in firemen's terminology, mean?
- A.
A Tree That Catches On Fire At The Top
- B.
A Tree That Burns From The Top To The Bottom
- C.
A Single Tree Or Small Clump Of Trees That Is Burning From The Bottom Up
- D.
A Tree That Is Burning And Dropping Dead Branches
Correct Answer
C. A Single Tree Or Small Clump Of Trees That Is Burning From The Bottom Up -
- 7.
An underburn is what?
- A.
A Fire That Consumes Surface Fuels But Not Trees Or Shrubs
- B.
The Scarring Left From A Fire On Tree Bark
- C.
Burning The Lower Part Of A Shrub To Incite Root Growth
- D.
Burning The Lower Branches Of Trees To Produce New Leaves
Correct Answer
A. A Fire That Consumes Surface Fuels But Not Trees Or Shrubs -
- 8.
A fire edge that crosses over a boundary intended to contain the fire is called what?
- A.
Slop-Fire
- B.
Fall-Out
- C.
Slop-Over
- D.
Over-Fall
Correct Answer
C. Slop-Over -
- 9.
What is a small fire produced from flying embers from the initial fire is called?
- A.
Renegade Flame
- B.
Ember Spot
- C.
Spot Fire
- D.
Wild Fire
Correct Answer
C. Spot Fire -
- 10.
A fire that requires a large organization to stop it and prolonged activity to put it out is called what?
- A.
A Time Bender Fire
- B.
A Platoon Fire
- C.
A Project Fire
- D.
A Long Term Fire
Correct Answer
C. A Project Fire -
- 11.
Firewise is a website dedicated to whom?
- A.
Firefighters And Emt Personnel
- B.
Firefighters And People Living In Fire Prevelant Areas
- C.
Firefighters And Ecology Services
- D.
Firefighters And Teens
Correct Answer
B. Firefighters And People Living In Fire Prevelant Areas -
- 12.
The heat in a fire causes the fuel to decompose into simpler components. How is that process called?
- A.
Pyroisus
- B.
Pyro-Osys
- C.
Pyrolysis
- D.
Pyroesis
Correct Answer
C. Pyrolysis -
- 13.
How is a fame in a gas burner that is hot, with very little soot, called?
- A.
A Token Flame
- B.
A Measured Flame
- C.
An Unsooted Flame
- D.
A Premixed Flame
Correct Answer
D. A Premixed Flame -
- 14.
The products of burning include which gases?
- A.
Water Vapour, Carbon Dioxide, Oxygen
- B.
Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Monoxide, Air
- C.
Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Monoxide, Water Vapour
- D.
Carbon Monoxide, Carbon Dioxide, Solid Water
Correct Answer
C. Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Monoxide, Water Vapour -
- 15.
The four components found in wood are?
- A.
Water, Volatile Organic Compounds, Carbon, Ash
- B.
Volatile Organic Compounds, Ash, Carbon, Oxygen
- C.
Volatile Organic Compounds, Water, Ash, Carbon Dioxide
- D.
Volatile Organic Compounds, Carbon, Water, Oxygen
Correct Answer
A. Water, Volatile Organic Compounds, Carbon, Ash -
- 16.
When carbohydrates, such as flour, are hanging in the air, as a dust, and are ignited by a heat source, what can happen?
- A.
They Can Multiply
- B.
They Do Nothing
- C.
They Can Explode
- D.
They Can Turn Black
Correct Answer
C. They Can Explode -
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