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






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






3. Sweating is a form of ___ heat loss.






4. Magnetic north and __________ are not the same.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. The name of the north star is ___.






16. 7.5-minute maps made by the USGS generally span how many miles north to south? East to west?






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






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






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






20. Humans have very efficient...






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






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






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






24. Humans do not inherently acquire a...






25. All _____________ are non-poisonous






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






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






28. 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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29. Name the three parts of the fire triangle.






30. Shivering requires the energy of a...






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






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






33. Name the four category plants fall into






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






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






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






37. The locations of the ______ is not fixed.






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






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






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






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






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






43. High altitude begins at what elevation?






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






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






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






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






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






49. __________ kill cryptosporidium as well as Giardia






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