Arson Vocabulary

An oxidation reaction that involves oxygen and that releases heat and light

• Pyrolysis

• Combustion Reaction

• Exothermic Reaction

• Oxidation Reaction

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NGSS.HS-PS1-4

An accelerant is made from

• Pyrolysis

• Fuel

• Hydrocarbons

• Substrates

What sustains a fire?

• Oxygen

• Heat

• Fuel

• Chain Reaction

• All of these

What is a Substrate Control

• a similar, but uncontaminated, sample; used for making comparisons

• any material used to start or sustain a fire

• a compound consisting of only hydrogen and carbon

• a type of burn pattern

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NGSS.HS-PS1-3

A chemical reaction that releases heat

• Fire

• Pyrolysis

• Exothermic Reaction

• Endothermic Reaction

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the decompostion of organic matter by heat in the absence of oxygen

• Fire

• Combustion Reaction

• Combustion Reaction

• Pyrolysis

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What form are most accelerants in?

• Solids

• Combustible Liquids

• Liquids

• Gases

What is the flash point?

• The heat required to ignite a gas

• The heat required to burn a gas

• The heat requrired to vaporize a gas

• The heat a gas burns the brightest

A fire that was intentionally set

• Natural

• Accidental

• Undetermined

• Deliberate

• Arson

The breaking away of layers of concrete in a fire

• Concrete Spalling

• Concrete Chipping

• Concrete Burning

• Concrete Decomposition

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4