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WorksheetsArson Vocabulary
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 8mins
An oxidation reaction that involves oxygen and that releases heat and light
Pyrolysis
Combustion Reaction
Exothermic Reaction
Oxidation Reaction
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
A chemical reaction that releases heat
Fire
Pyrolysis
Exothermic Reaction
Endothermic Reaction
What is the decompostion of organic matter by heat in the absence of oxygen
Fire
Combustion Reaction
Combustion Reaction
Pyrolysis
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
A Streamer that connects two pools is made of
Burnt/Melted Wire
Spalled Concrete
Fire
Poured accelerent
An arson investigator doesn't need a warrant because...
S/he has Probable Cause
There may be valuables on the scene
The US Supreme Court has upheld that a search warrant is unnecessary when evidence is likely to be lost
They will get one later
A Pool or Plant is...
A spot in which accelerant was poured
The point of origin of the fire
Where buring debris fell
A spot the fire burned hotter
