Arson & Explosions
Across
- 3. The transfer of heat energy by the movement of molecules in a liquid or gas
- 5. The criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property
- 6. The sudden buildup of ____ ______ creates an explosion
- 9. Things that are used by arsonists to start a fire
- 11. A liquid burns when the temperature is high enough to vaporize it
- 12. The slower speed of low explosives' decomposition rates is called _____
- 16. Another phrase referring to the offender's pattern of operation
- 18. A type of igniter often used in violent protests; can be thrown
- 19. Used for screening objects for the presence of explosive residues in the field or lab
- 23. The movement of heat through a solid object/direct contact
- 24. 1/3rd of the fire triangle; Must be applied to initiate and sustain the combustion
- 25. Fire is a type of ____
- 26. Where a fire started
- 27. The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves
- 28. The minimum temperature needed to ignite fuel spontaneously is known as the ____ temperature
- 29. A mixture of K or NaNO3, charcoal & sulfur
Down
- 1. The atoms that must be present in sufficient quantity for a fire to burn
- 2. Another name for glowing combustion
- 4. Triacetone triperoxide; homemade explosive often used by terrorists
- 7. The result of a natural heat-producing process in poorly ventilated containers or areas
- 8. The nickname for a vapor detector that detects flammable liquid residues
- 10. The type of explosives that are relatively insensitive to heat, shock, or friction; normally burn instead of detonating in small quantities
- 13. 1/3rd of the fire triangle; the source of energy that will be released in a fire
- 14. The most popular and powerful military explosives, often in the form of C-4
- 15. A solid must be hot enough to decompose into gaseous products
- 17. The type of explosives that are very sensitive and easily detonated y heat, shock or friction
- 20. The most sensitive and reliable instrument for detecting and characterizing flammable residues
- 21. Most arsons are started with petroleum based _______
- 22. Every compound is known to produce a unique diffraction pattern, giving analysts a means for ____ crystalline compounds