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| What are the 3 primary determiners of fire behavior? |
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Definition
| Fuel, Weather, Topography |
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| Name at least three ways of describing fuel. |
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Definition
| Fuel type, Moisture content, Size and shape of the fuel, Fuel loading of the area, Horizontal continuity of the fuel, Vertical arrangement of the fuel |
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| Weather can be described using what terms? |
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Definition
Temperature
Wind
Relative Humidity
Precipitation |
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| Topography can be described using what terms? |
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Definition
| Aspect, slope, position of fire, shape, elevation |
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Term
| What three things are used to describe the Wildland Fire Triangle? |
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Definition
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| Heat is transfered by what three methods? |
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Definition
Convection
Radiation
Conduction |
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