Fire Streams (7th Edition)-Chapter 1 Definitions Test

Fire Streams (7th Edition) Chapter 1 Definitions Test 25 questions Enter the correct answer in the Drop-Down boxes. When all answers have been supplied click on the "GRADE TEST" button below to check on the correctness of your answers.
1) The rapid inward collapsing of the walls of a vessel or structure because the walls are unable to sustain a vacuum.
2) The transfer of heat energy by the movement of air or liquid.
3) A chemical reaction in which oxygen combines with other substances, such as fire, explosions, and rusting.
4) The process by which a substance in the solid or liquid phase is changed into a vapor.
5) The quantity of heat absorbed by a substance when it changes from a liquid to a vapor.
6) Water consumed from the water supply system by residential and commercial occupancies.
7) The amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit, equal to 1.055 kJ.
8) The stage of a fire at which all surfaces and objects are heated to their ignition temperature and flame breaks out almost at once over the entire surface.
9) The pressure exerted by the atmosphere at the surface of the earth due to the weight of air.
10) The spread of combustion through a solid, gas, or vapor, or the spread of fire from one combustible to another.
11) The municipal authority responsible for the water supply system in a given community.
12) A water storage reservoir located well above the level of the system it is being used to supply, in order to take advantage of head pressure.
13) The self-sustaining process of rapid oxidation of a fuel being reduced by an oxidizing agent along with the evolution of heat, light, gases, and other particles.
14) That pressure found in a water distribution system during normal consumption demands.
15) The transfer of heat energy from one body to another through a solid medium.
16) A water supply system that relies entirely on the force of gravity to propel the water throughout the system, and generally used in conjunction with an elevated water storage source.
17) The geographical position of a location or object in relation to sea level.
18) The transfer of heat energy through light by electromagnetic waves.
19) The manager of the water department.
20) The maximum total amount of water used during any 24 hour interval over a 3 year period.
21) The maximum amount of water used during any given hour of a day.
22) A water supply system supplied directly by a system of pumps rather than elevated storage tanks.
23) The explosion or rapid burning of heated gases that occurs when oxygen is introduced into a building that has not been properly ventilated.
24) Chemical decomposition caused by heat that generally results in the lowered ignition temperature of the material.
25) Water consumed from the water supply system by industrial facilities.

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Fire Streams (7th Edition)
Chapter 1 Definitions Test
25 questions

Enter the correct answer in the Drop-Down boxes. When all answers have been supplied click on the "GRADE TEST" button below to check on the correctness of your answers.

1) The rapid inward collapsing of the walls of a vessel or structure because the walls are unable to sustain a vacuum.

2) The transfer of heat energy by the movement of air or liquid.

3) A chemical reaction in which oxygen combines with other substances, such as fire, explosions, and rusting.

4) The process by which a substance in the solid or liquid phase is changed into a vapor.

5) The quantity of heat absorbed by a substance when it changes from a liquid to a vapor.

6) Water consumed from the water supply system by residential and commercial occupancies.

7) The amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit, equal to 1.055 kJ.

8) The stage of a fire at which all surfaces and objects are heated to their ignition temperature and flame breaks out almost at once over the entire surface.

9) The pressure exerted by the atmosphere at the surface of the earth due to the weight of air.

10) The spread of combustion through a solid, gas, or vapor, or the spread of fire from one combustible to another.

11) The municipal authority responsible for the water supply system in a given community.

12) A water storage reservoir located well above the level of the system it is being used to supply, in order to take advantage of head pressure.

13) The self-sustaining process of rapid oxidation of a fuel being reduced by an oxidizing agent along with the evolution of heat, light, gases, and other particles.

14) That pressure found in a water distribution system during normal consumption demands.

15) The transfer of heat energy from one body to another through a solid medium.

16) A water supply system that relies entirely on the force of gravity to propel the water throughout the system, and generally used in conjunction with an elevated water storage source.

17) The geographical position of a location or object in relation to sea level.

18) The transfer of heat energy through light by electromagnetic waves.

19) The manager of the water department.

20) The maximum total amount of water used during any 24 hour interval over a 3 year period.

21) The maximum amount of water used during any given hour of a day.

22) A water supply system supplied directly by a system of pumps rather than elevated storage tanks.

23) The explosion or rapid burning of heated gases that occurs when oxygen is introduced into a building that has not been properly ventilated.

24) Chemical decomposition caused by heat that generally results in the lowered ignition temperature of the material.

25) Water consumed from the water supply system by industrial facilities.

Fire Streams (7th Edition) Chapter 1 Definitions Test 25 questions

Enter the correct answer in the Drop-Down boxes. When all answers have been supplied click on the "GRADE TEST" button below to check on the correctness of your answers.

1) The rapid inward collapsing of the walls of a vessel or structure because the walls are unable to sustain a vacuum.

2) The transfer of heat energy by the movement of air or liquid.

3) A chemical reaction in which oxygen combines with other substances, such as fire, explosions, and rusting.

4) The process by which a substance in the solid or liquid phase is changed into a vapor.

5) The quantity of heat absorbed by a substance when it changes from a liquid to a vapor.

6) Water consumed from the water supply system by residential and commercial occupancies.

7) The amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit, equal to 1.055 kJ.

8) The stage of a fire at which all surfaces and objects are heated to their ignition temperature and flame breaks out almost at once over the entire surface.

9) The pressure exerted by the atmosphere at the surface of the earth due to the weight of air.

10) The spread of combustion through a solid, gas, or vapor, or the spread of fire from one combustible to another.

11) The municipal authority responsible for the water supply system in a given community.

12) A water storage reservoir located well above the level of the system it is being used to supply, in order to take advantage of head pressure.

13) The self-sustaining process of rapid oxidation of a fuel being reduced by an oxidizing agent along with the evolution of heat, light, gases, and other particles.

14) That pressure found in a water distribution system during normal consumption demands.

15) The transfer of heat energy from one body to another through a solid medium.

16) A water supply system that relies entirely on the force of gravity to propel the water throughout the system, and generally used in conjunction with an elevated water storage source.

17) The geographical position of a location or object in relation to sea level.

18) The transfer of heat energy through light by electromagnetic waves.

19) The manager of the water department.

20) The maximum total amount of water used during any 24 hour interval over a 3 year period.

21) The maximum amount of water used during any given hour of a day.

22) A water supply system supplied directly by a system of pumps rather than elevated storage tanks.

23) The explosion or rapid burning of heated gases that occurs when oxygen is introduced into a building that has not been properly ventilated.

24) Chemical decomposition caused by heat that generally results in the lowered ignition temperature of the material.

25) Water consumed from the water supply system by industrial facilities.

Fire Streams (7th Edition)
Chapter 1 Definitions Test
25 questions