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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. Ataxia. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?






2. Shivering requires the energy of a...






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






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






5. Name the four category plants fall into






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






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






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






9. 7.5-minute maps made by the USGS generally span how many miles north to south? East to west?






10. __________ kill cryptosporidium as well as Giardia






11. Three blasts of a whistle means ____.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. B.L.I.S.S






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






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






32. All _____________ are non-poisonous






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






34. R.I.C.E






35. Clouds do not block...






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






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






38. A small cave - Beneath a lone tree






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






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






41. Lines of latitude run __________ from each other.






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






43. Name the three parts of the fire triangle.






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






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






46. Name the three types of shelter designs






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






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






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






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