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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Humans do not inherently acquire a...






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






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






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






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






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






21. The locations of the ______ is not fixed.






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






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






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






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






26. Three blasts of a whistle means ____.






27. Name the three parts of the fire triangle.






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Clouds do not block...






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






36. B.L.I.S.S






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






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






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






40. __________ kill cryptosporidium as well as Giardia






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






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






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






44. A small cave - Beneath a lone tree






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






46. __________ can cause deviation of the compass needle.






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






48. Name the four category plants fall into






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






50. Shivering requires the energy of a...







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