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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.
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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. What is the first core organ to exhibit signs of being affected by hypothermia?






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Magnetic north and __________ are not the same.






9. __________ can cause deviation of the compass needle.






10. Sound - including thunder - travels about a mile in __ seconds near the ground.






11. All _____________ are non-poisonous






12. Giardia lamblia is a ____






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






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






15. __________ kill cryptosporidium as well as Giardia






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






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






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






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






20. Three blasts of a whistle means ____.






21. Clouds do not block...






22. Sweating is a form of ___ heat loss.






23. The name of the north star is ___.






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






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






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






27. Uncontrollable shivering. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?






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






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






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






31. Name the five parts of the bow drill.






32. Humans do not inherently acquire a...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Name the three parts of the fire triangle.






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






42. Name the four category plants fall into






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






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






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






46. What four parts of your body should you keep clean?






47. Generally speaking - a lightning bolt will hit the...






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






49. Glucose (blood sugar) is the only fuel normally used by...






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