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






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






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






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






5. Humans do not inherently acquire a...






6. The most common map scale for a 7.5-minute map is...






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






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






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






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






11. __________ can cause deviation of the compass needle.






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






13. Magnetic north and __________ are not the same.






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






15. Lines of latitude run __________ from each other.






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






17. Shivering requires the energy of a...






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






19. A hot shower can relieve the itching common to...






20. Lines of latitude run east-west and lines of longitude run...






21. B.L.I.S.S






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






23. Three blasts of a whistle means ____.






24. Name the four category plants fall into






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






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






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






28. The name of the north star is ___.






29. Your thirst mechanism is not a very good indicator of your...






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






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






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






33. If the separation between the flash of lightning and the clap of thunder is 20 seconds - the lightning is how far away?






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






35. Fine shivering. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?






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






37. What are the four cardinal points and inter cardinal points of the compass?






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






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






40. R.I.C.E






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. __________ kill cryptosporidium as well as Giardia






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






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






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