Arson & Explosions

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