WorksheetsFire Science Basics Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Substances, such as gasoline, paint thinner, and alcohol, that accelerate the burning process are called ____________.
a)
accents
b)
accelerants
c)
activators
d)
actualizers
2.
A fire started on purpose is called __________.
a)
arbitration
b)
manslaughter
c)
murder
d)
arson
3.
The lowest temperature to which a substance must be heated in order for the substance to give off vapors that will burn when exposed to a flame or source of ignition.
a)
flash point
b)
fire point
c)
point of origin
d)
point of flame
4.
The chemical reaction that occurs when fuel undergoes rapid oxidation, producing heat and light.
a)
fixation
b)
flatulence
c)
fire
d)
farming
5.
The place where a fire started is called the ________________________.
a)
point of origin
b)
pool of origin
c)
point of oregano
d)
poodle of origin
6.
Why don't firefighters investigate fires for arson cases?
a)
They are trained to start fires, not understand how fires burn scientifically.
b)
They are trained to put out fires, not to understand how fires burn scientifically.
c)
They are trained to put out fires, and are more qualified to investigate them than anyone else.
d)
They are trained to put out fires, and the fact that they save lives makes them heroes.
7.
How are the three elements necessary to produce a fire usually pictured or summarized?
a)
fire square
b)
fire pentagon
c)
fire hexagon
d)
fire triangle
8.
Noticeable patterns created by a fire as it burns are called ____________________.
a)
Char patterns, or burn patterns
b)
fire wakes
c)
fire echoes
d)
combustion trails
9.
This indicates at what temperature a fire is burning.
a)
color of smoke
b)
color of fuel
c)
color of flame
d)
odor of flame
10.
This indicates what material is burning in a fire.
a)
color of flame
b)
color of smoke
c)
shape of smoke
d)
shape of flame
11.
Which of these is NOT a part of the fire triangle?
a)
fuel
b)
oxygen
c)
smoke
d)
heat
12.
What percentage of oxygen is needed for a fire to burn?
a)
16%
b)
21%
c)
14%
d)
33%
13.
Which of these is an example of an accelerant?
a)
paper
b)
alcohol
c)
wood
d)
coal
14.
Which of these is NOT a common motive for arson?
a)
malicious kidnapping
b)
crime concealment
c)
malicious vandalism
d)
pyromania, or otherwise mentally disturbed state
15.
Which of these is an effective strategy to prevent fires or arson?
a)
smoking inside your home
b)
installing and maintaining smoke detectors
c)
installing old or unsafe electrical appliances
d)
allowing children to play with matches
16.
Since fire burns upward, sometimes there can be a ____________________________, in which fire ignites at a point, superheated gases rise and form a fireball, which continues straight up to burn a hole in the ceiling.
a)
chimney effete
b)
chiming effect
c)
chiming effete
d)
chimney effect
17.
______________________ occur when heavy furniture shields part of a wall; can help indicate the origin point.
a)
heat shadows
b)
heat shames
c)
fire halos
d)
fire holes
18.
The direction in which a light bulb melts in a fire can help investigators determine ____________________.
a)
the temperature of the fire
b)
the direction of the fire
c)
the use of an accelerant
d)
the duration of the fire
19.
A _________________________ pattern is created by a hot, fast-burning fire.
a)
narrow V-shaped
b)
wide V-shaped
c)
narrow A-shaped
d)
wide A-shaped
20.
A _________________________ pattern is created by a cooler, slower-burning fire.
a)
narrow V-shaped
b)
wide V-shaped
c)
narrow A-shaped
d)
wide A-shaped
21.
Which of these is NOT a clue that could indicate that a fire was set deliberately?
a)
locked doors
b)
presence of accelerant
c)
home owners made an insurance claim after the fire
d)
more than one point of origin
22.
What is a person who commits the crime of deliberately setting a fire called?
a)
arsonist
b)
arsonographer
c)
pyromaniac
d)
pyrographer
23.
Which of these is NOT a step that a fire investigator will follow to investigate a fire scene?
a)
put out the fire
b)
interview witnesses
c)
collect evidence
d)
determine the point of origin
24.
To help prevent arson, you can ___________ suspicious activity you see.
a)
participate in
b)
report any
c)
replace any
d)
register for
25.
Which of these is NOT an example of fuel?
a)
hydrogen gas
b)
alcohol
c)
water
d)
wood
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