Which term means areas where underdeveloped land with vegetative fuels is mixed with human-made
structures?
a. greenbelt
b. rural-urban intermix
c. wild-urban interface
d. rural development zone - c. wild-urban interface
Which type of map details changes in elevation?
a. topographic
b. cart...
LLPSD FF1 Chapter 21
Which term means areas where underdeveloped land with vegetative fuels is mixed with human-made
structures?
a. greenbelt
b. rural-urban intermix
c. wild-urban interface
d. rural development zone - c. wild-urban interface
Which type of map details changes in elevation?
a. topographic
b. cartometric
c. planometric
d. orthographic - a. topographic
The majority of ground cover fires are extinguished with which item?
a. backfire
b. aircraft
c. backpack pump
d. CAFS - c. backpack pump
Which tool is a combination of hoe and rake?
a. forestry hoe
b. combination
c. Pulaski
d. McLeod - d. McLeod
What is a consequence of falling relative humidity?
a. falling burn index
, b. increased lapse rate
c. decreased ignitability
d. decreased fuel moisture - d. decreased fuel moisture
What is the term for the capability of an apparatus to pump water while moving?
a. dual drive
b. auxiliary drive
c. power take off
d. pump and roll - d. pump and roll
Subsurface fuels are challenging to deal with because they are ______.
a. hard to locate
b. continuous
c. highly susceptible to changes in weather
d. readily ignitable - a. hard to locate
What is the term for a long, narrow extension of fire projecting out from the main body of a wildland
fire?
a. spot
b. island
c. finger
d. run - c. finger
Why do compact fuels burn slowly?
a. they retain moisture
b. they are less continuous
c. they have less surface area
d. air cannot circulate as freely - d. air cannot circulate as freely
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