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Wilderness Survival

Subjects : literacy, soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Shivering stops. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?






2. High altitude begins at what elevation?






3. Shivering requires the energy of a...






4. Heat loss due to physical contact with a cooler object is called ___






5. To protect the riparian area - select a campsite location at least ___ feet away from lakes - streams - etc.






6. Lines of latitude run __________ from each other.






7. The sun is approximately due south at what time of day during the month of August?






8. Hypothermia is a lowering of the body's ___.






9. The average apparent motion of the sun across the sky is ____ degrees per hour.






10. How many 7.5-minute maps are required to represent the same area as one 15-minute map?






11. The mechanism of heat loss that is the most common when the body is at rest is ___






12. What is the value of declination in the Eugene area?






13. Humans have very efficient...






14. The earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees from vertical.






15. Three blasts of a whistle means ____.






16. An initial reaction of the body when it attempts to cool itself is to dilate the blood vessels...






17. A person with ____________ has lost the ability to rewarm on her/his own.






18. A 10-percent loss of body fluids results in...






19. How many minutes are there are there in one degree of latitude or longitude?






20. All others factors being equal - when air rises in a cloudless sky it cools at the rate of __degrees/1000ft.






21. At rest - the majority of heat production does not occur in the...






22. Searchers usually begin their search for a lost person from what location?






23. At northern altitudes in December - the sun rises south of east and sets...






24. The umbles. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?






25. Person feels cold/lags behind. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?






26. Giardia lamblia is a ____






27. For maximum benefit - it's best to drink water at a rate of 1/4 liter every ___ minutes.






28. _________ is not an effective insulator in wet - cold conditions.






29. S.U.R.V.I.V.A.L






30. If you set up camp in a pristine area - you should move camp every day to...






31. The color black on the map represents what kind of features?






32. _________ pack more energy per gram than carbohydrates.






33. Water conducts heat away from the body approximately __ times faster than air at the same temperature.






34. List - in order - the treatment for mild hypothermia.






35. Name the four category plants fall into






36. B.L.I.S.S






37. Loss of fine motor control in hands. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?






38. Which map provides more detail - a 7.5-minute map or a 15-minute map?






39. For significant precipitation to form - air must...






40. The locations of the ______ is not fixed.






41. The name of the north star is ___.






42. ___________ does not degrade quickly in water sources such as lakes and streams.






43. As you gain elevation - the percentage of O2 in the air...






44. _______ are shorter in the summer than they are in the winter.






45. When the sun is at a bearing of 240 degrees in the sky - the shadows point to __.






46. What is the ratio of shelter insulation on top to ground cover?






47. Ataxia. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?






48. Dehydration results from inadequate replacement of lost body fluids.A 5-percent loss results in...






49. Every 5th contour line is darker in color. This line is called an __ contour line.






50. Name the five parts of the bow drill.