ch 15 Origin and Cause Determination

Question 1

The ______ is that area where the ignition source and material first ignited actually came together

Answer 1

area of origin

Question 2

process used to record the history of a piece of evidence

Answer 2

chain of custody

Question 3

an initial energy source that can produce enough heat and energy, over a long enough period of time to raise the temperature of a fuel to its ignition temperature

Answer 3

competent ignition source

Question 4

the direction-north, south, east, or west - in which the slope faces

Answer 4

aspect

Question 5

mechanism or initial energy source employed to initiate combustion, such as a spark that provides a means for the initiation of self-sustained combustion

Answer 5

ignition source

Question 6

fuel that is first set on fire by the heat of ignition,

Answer 6

material first ignited

Question 7

psychological disorder in which the sufferer has an uncontrollable impulse to set fires, either to relieve tension or produce a feeling of euphoria

Answer 7

pyromania