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S-290 Final Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed T/F Topography can directly and indirectly affect fuels and their availability for combustion. True Of the three primary environmental factors that influence fire behavior, which is the least variable? Topography The least critical form of heat transfer that influences rate of spread in a running wild land fire is: Conduction The point to which a combustible material must be heated to produce self-sustaining combustion is known as the: Ig...

soil - Answer-the fine material covering the Earth's surface composed of both mineral & organic material; dirt vs. soil - Answer-dirt is soil without the organic material weathering - Answer-provides the raw (parent) materials for soil formation and development The processes by which rocks are chemically altered or physically broken into fragments as a result of exposure to atmospheric agents and the pressures & temperatures at or near the Earth's surface, with little or no transportation ...

T/F Topography can directly and indirectly affect fuels and their availability for combustion - True Of the three environmental factors that influence fire behavior, which is the least variable - topography What are the 3 Environmental Factors that influence Fire Behavior? - 1) Weather 2) Topography 3) Fuels The least critical form of heat transfer that influences rate of spread in a running wildland fire is. - Conduction The point to which a combustible material must be heate...

Current - Answer- horizontal movement of water Ditty Bag Contents - Answer- -tools -a knife -spare parts -a whistle -extra line (other useful boat parts, pieces, and devices may be included) What is the fundamental rule for capsizing situations? - Answer- Make sure everyone is okay and stay with the boat Windward tell-tales flopping? - Answer- Trim sails or head down Leeward tell-tales flopping? - Answer- Ease sails or head up Over taking boats/Right of way - Answer- Leew...

S-290 Final Exam A Questions and Answers Already Passed T/F Topography can directly and indirectly affect fuels and their availability for combustion? True Of the three primary environmental factors that influence fire behavior, which is the least variable? Topography The least critical form of heat transfer that influences rate of spread in a running wild land fire is: Conduction The point to which a combustible material must be heated to produce self sustaining combustion is known as the: ...

The safety of life at sea convention was developed by the: - Answer- International Maritime Organization SOLAS requires a lifesaving training manual be provided in each crew cabin or in the: - Answer- recreation and messrooms The most important reason for taking anti-seasickness pills as soon as possible after entering a liferaft is to - Answer- prevent loss of body moisture by vomiting One of the first actions to be taken by survivors when they have boarded an inflatable is to - Answer...

How often are METARs issues? - Answer-Every hour, or whenever the weather changes and necessitates a change. In that situation, a SPECI (special METAR) is issued. What is a SPECI? - Answer-A special METAR which is created in between the hourly METARs due to a change in weather necessitating the change. -Change of winds necessitating a new runway. -WX changing from IFR to VFR or VFR to IFR. Do METARs describe actual or forecast conditions? - Answer-METARs depict actual field conditions. ...

FAA Aircraft Dispatcher Practical Exam Questions with complete solution How often are METARs issues? - correct answer Every hour, or whenever the weather changes and necessitates a change. In that situation, a SPECI (special METAR) is issued. What is a SPECI? - correct answer A special METAR which is created in between the hourly METARs due to a change in weather necessitating the change. -Change of winds necessitating a new runway. -WX changing from IFR to VFR or VFR to IFR. Do META...

American Airlines FULL Airport Codes 100% Correct ABI Abilene, TX ABQ Albuquerque, NM ACA Acapulco, Mexico ACT Waco, TX AEX Alexandria, LA AGU Aguascalientes, Mexico ALB Albany, NY AMA Amarillo, TX AMS Amsterdam, Netherlands ANC Anchorage, AK ANU Antigua, Br. V.I ARN Stockholm, Sweden (Arlanda) ASU Asuncion, Paraguay ATL Atlanta, GA AUA Aruba, N.A. AUS Austine, TX AXA Anguilla, Leeward IS. AZO Kalamazoo, MI BCN Barcelona, Spain BDA B...

FAA Aircraft Dispatcher Practical Exam Questions and Answers How often are METARs issues? - Answer-Every hour, or whenever the weather changes and necessitates a change. In that situation, a SPECI (special METAR) is issued. What is a SPECI? - Answer-A special METAR which is created in between the hourly METARs due to a change in weather necessitating the change. Do METARs describe actual or forecast conditions? - Answer-METARs depict actual field conditions. Define Radiation fog - Answ...