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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. Lines of latitude run __________ from each other.






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






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






4. You are going on a solo backcountry hike for a full day. Describe the information you would convey to your roommate or friend before leaving - about your hike and the protocols to follow if you are not back by nightfall.

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






6. R.I.C.E






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






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






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






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






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






12. Name the three parts of the fire triangle.






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






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






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






16. Shivering requires the energy of a...






17. Sweating is a form of ___ heat loss.






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






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






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






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






22. Magnetic north and __________ are not the same.






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






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






25. High altitude begins at what elevation?






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






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






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






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






30. __________ can cause deviation of the compass needle.






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. The locations of the ______ is not fixed.






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






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






40. Humans do not inherently acquire a...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Giardia lamblia is a ____






50. __________ kill cryptosporidium as well as Giardia