FIREFIGHTER 1C WILDLAND EXAM NEWEST 2025
ACTUAL EXAM 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |A+
GRADED
The range of ignition temperatures of wood is between ____and
____degrees Fahrenheit - <<answer>>400 & 700
The ____ (general) winds blowing above the surface are the
predominant element much of the time - <<answer>>Gradient
____ fronts will often give visible evidence of their presence in the
form of high cloud cover. As these fronts pass over, there will
usually be a marked increase in wind velocity followed by abrupt
____ shift in direction from 45 to 180 degrees - <<answer>>Cold,
clockwise
The one general statement that can be made regarding expected
normal wind movement in the mountains is that ____ winds will
occur as the result of surface heating in the daytime and ____
winds will occur as the result of surface cooling at night. -
<<answer>>upslope winds, downslope winds
Air will flow upward on what slopes first as the sun rises -
<<answer>>On the east facing slopes first as the sun rises
,The ____ winds that normally occur in the fall of the year have the
most devastating and adverse effect on fires - <<answer>>Foehn-
characterized by blowing downhill while hugging the land profile
Foehn winds are known as ____ winds in Northern CA, ____ winds
in the Central Sierra and as Santa Ana winds in Southern CA.
Foehn winds are off shore winds and capable of reaching 80 to 90
mph - <<answer>>North, Mono
Wind not only affects fire behavior, but creates related problems
for firefighters. Perhaps the most common is ____ -
<<answer>>eye injury
Air tankers and helicopters lose effectiveness when wind speeds
reach ____ - ____ mph - <<answer>>20-30
Above ____ mph air tankers will normally be grounded due to their
ineffectiveness and for safety reasons. - <<answer>>30
Thunderhead cloud forms are sometimes known as -
<<answer>>Anvil or Cauliflower
Small separate ____ cloud tufts or " ____" are called fair weather
cumulus. - <<answer>>Cumulus, Cottonballs
____ or moisture streamers beneath cumulus clouds are another
visual warning that adverse winds may soon be expected on the
ground - <<answer>>Virga
, ____ are small whirlwinds that always indicate an unstable
condition of the atmosphere with readjustment soon to come. -
<<answer>>Dust Devils
Dust Devils are more prevalent during what part of the day? -
<<answer>>Most prevalent during the midday when the sun has
heated air near the ground to the point where expansion caused
by the heat is out of balance with the density of atmosphere
above the ground
What are the three major factors influencing wildland fires? -
<<answer>>Weather, Topography and Fuel
Of the three major factors influencing wildland fire behavior- ____
is the most static,but quite often the most dramatic in terms of
fire behavior. - <<answer>>Topography
Generally winds blow up canyon during the ____ and ____ canyon
at night - <<answer>>day, down
Between the valley and canyon bottoms and the mountain tops
and ridges is a thin topographic area called the ____ -
<<answer>>thermal belt
In what topographic area is fire conditions usually more severe
than in any other area ? - <<answer>>thermal belt
ACTUAL EXAM 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |A+
GRADED
The range of ignition temperatures of wood is between ____and
____degrees Fahrenheit - <<answer>>400 & 700
The ____ (general) winds blowing above the surface are the
predominant element much of the time - <<answer>>Gradient
____ fronts will often give visible evidence of their presence in the
form of high cloud cover. As these fronts pass over, there will
usually be a marked increase in wind velocity followed by abrupt
____ shift in direction from 45 to 180 degrees - <<answer>>Cold,
clockwise
The one general statement that can be made regarding expected
normal wind movement in the mountains is that ____ winds will
occur as the result of surface heating in the daytime and ____
winds will occur as the result of surface cooling at night. -
<<answer>>upslope winds, downslope winds
Air will flow upward on what slopes first as the sun rises -
<<answer>>On the east facing slopes first as the sun rises
,The ____ winds that normally occur in the fall of the year have the
most devastating and adverse effect on fires - <<answer>>Foehn-
characterized by blowing downhill while hugging the land profile
Foehn winds are known as ____ winds in Northern CA, ____ winds
in the Central Sierra and as Santa Ana winds in Southern CA.
Foehn winds are off shore winds and capable of reaching 80 to 90
mph - <<answer>>North, Mono
Wind not only affects fire behavior, but creates related problems
for firefighters. Perhaps the most common is ____ -
<<answer>>eye injury
Air tankers and helicopters lose effectiveness when wind speeds
reach ____ - ____ mph - <<answer>>20-30
Above ____ mph air tankers will normally be grounded due to their
ineffectiveness and for safety reasons. - <<answer>>30
Thunderhead cloud forms are sometimes known as -
<<answer>>Anvil or Cauliflower
Small separate ____ cloud tufts or " ____" are called fair weather
cumulus. - <<answer>>Cumulus, Cottonballs
____ or moisture streamers beneath cumulus clouds are another
visual warning that adverse winds may soon be expected on the
ground - <<answer>>Virga
, ____ are small whirlwinds that always indicate an unstable
condition of the atmosphere with readjustment soon to come. -
<<answer>>Dust Devils
Dust Devils are more prevalent during what part of the day? -
<<answer>>Most prevalent during the midday when the sun has
heated air near the ground to the point where expansion caused
by the heat is out of balance with the density of atmosphere
above the ground
What are the three major factors influencing wildland fires? -
<<answer>>Weather, Topography and Fuel
Of the three major factors influencing wildland fire behavior- ____
is the most static,but quite often the most dramatic in terms of
fire behavior. - <<answer>>Topography
Generally winds blow up canyon during the ____ and ____ canyon
at night - <<answer>>day, down
Between the valley and canyon bottoms and the mountain tops
and ridges is a thin topographic area called the ____ -
<<answer>>thermal belt
In what topographic area is fire conditions usually more severe
than in any other area ? - <<answer>>thermal belt
