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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. Down is a good choice as an insulator for...






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






3. Name some plants that can provide nourishment in the wild






4. The boiling point of water decreases __ degrees for every 1000 feet of elevation gain.






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






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






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






8. Exposure of an area to cool - wet conditions for approximately __ hours is necessary to produce trench foot.






9. __________ kill cryptosporidium as well as Giardia






10. Name the five parts of the bow drill.






11. It's not acceptable within the LNT philosophy to _____________ with biodegradable soap.






12. What is the first step you should take when you become lost?






13. What county agency organizes - and is responsible for search and rescue operations in Oregon?






14. Shivering stops. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?






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






16. ________ is a naturally occurring mineral that can deflect the compass needle.






17. B.L.I.S.S






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






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






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






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






22. The kind of air space that exists between fibers and is responsible for trapping body heat is called ___ air space.






23. Heat stroke is a life-threatening...






24. Humans do not inherently acquire a...






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






26. A contour line is a line that connects points of ___ ____.






27. The ______ of the compass needle points towards magnetic north.






28. Heat cramps will occur if a person is...






29. Orographic lifting is the lifting of air over a _____ barrier.






30. Three blasts of a whistle means ____.






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






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






33. Sweating is a form of ___ heat loss.






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






35. Describe the difference between filtering water and purifying water.






36. _________ pack more energy per gram than carbohydrates.






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






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






39. On the spring and fall ____ the sun rises exactly east and sets exactly west.






40. It is not always ok to use ________ as a treatment modality for someone experiencing mild or moderate hypothermia.






41. A 15-percent loss of body fluids results in...






42. Name the three parts of the fire triangle.






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






44. The three forces of nature that work to decompose solid waste are ___ - ___ - and ___.






45. The name of the north star is ___.






46. Giardia lamblia is a ____






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






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






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






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