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Which of the following elements must be available at the same time to sustain most fires?

  • Elevated temperature, oxygen, and an uninhibited chain reaction.
  • Oxygen, fuel, and an uninhibited chain reaction.
  • Elevated temperature, oxygen, and fuel.
  • Elevated temperature, oxygen, fuel, and an uninhibited chain reaction. (correct)

Under the proper conditions, which material burns quite readily?

  • Wood
  • Paper
  • Steel wool (correct)
  • Plastic

How does fire spread to other fuel sources through conduction?

  • By transferring heat through heated air.
  • By transferring heat through electromagnetic waves.
  • By removing one or more of the elements.
  • By transferring heat through contact with solid material. (correct)

Which process emits light, heat, and other products of combustion?

<p>Fire (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do fire extinguishing agents act by doing?

<p>Removing one or more of the elements. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following materials can sustain a fire as long as the four components of the fire tetrahedron are available?

<p>Plastic (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the four components of the fire tetrahedron?

<p>Heat, fuel, oxygen, and carbon dioxide (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a solid, organic material that can sustain a fire?

<p>Metal (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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