Arson Review

The typical fire burns in a Y pattern and moves upward in search of oxygen

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

When arson investigators begin their work, they are in search of the point of origin of the fire.

• True

• False

Most arson crimes occur because of pyromania.

• True

• False

The burning an unoccupied building such as an empty barn or an unoccupied house or other structure in order to claim insurance on such property is known as _____ degree arson.

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

Which of the following is NOT a way that investigators identify accelerants?

• thermal imaging cameras

• portable hydrocarbon detectors

• accelerant sniffing dogs

• pour patterns

Burning an occupied structure such as a school or a place where people are normally present is ___ degree arson.

• first

• second

• third

• fourth

Which one of these accelerants is more likely to explode?

• turpentine

• isopropyl alcohol

• gasoline

• kerosene

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-4

for combustion to be initiated and sustained, all of the following elements must be present except

• presence of fuel

• availability of oxygen

• the absence of carbon monoxide

• application of heat

The criminal setting of a fire

• arson

• fire setting

• pyromania

The criminal or accidental lighting of a fire

• arson

• fire setting

• pyromania