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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. A majority of the energy derived from the food we eat goes into...






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






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






4. Humans have very efficient...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Can't perform complex mental tasks. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?






13. Name the three parts of the fire triangle.






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






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






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






17. Name the five parts of the bow drill.






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






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






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






21. All _____________ are non-poisonous






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Clouds do not block...






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






32. High altitude begins at what elevation?






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






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






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






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






37. _________ pack more energy per gram than carbohydrates.






38. Humans do not inherently acquire a...






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






40. Loss of body heat to circulating wind is called ___.






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






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






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






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






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






46. 7.5-minute maps made by the USGS generally span how many miles north to south? East to west?






47. B.L.I.S.S






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






49. Three blasts of a whistle means ____.






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