Higher travel speed __________ the size of the heat-affected zone and increases the cooling rate of the weld.

Two methods to strike the arc are by ____________ and by _____________ the electrode.

You should strike low-hydrogen electrodes ahead of the place where welding is to begin, and then quickly move back to begin running the bead to avoid ______________.

Metal thickness, position, and the _____________ determines how large an electrode can be used.

As a general rule, the ___________ arc length shouldn't exceed the diameter of the electrode's core wire.

When arc blow is encountered, the arc length should be ___________ as much as possible.

Amperage ____________ the recommended range shouldn't be used becasue it could cause excessive spatter, arc blow, undercut, and weld metal cracking.

For fillet welds, the arc is crowded into the joint for a __________ deposition rate and the best penetration.

__________ penetration is caused by the arc dwelling on the molten weld pool instead of leading it and concentrating on the base metal.