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






2. Name the four category plants fall into






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Shivering requires the energy of a...






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






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






14. The name of the north star is ___.






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






16. Name the five parts of the bow drill.






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






18. Humans do not inherently acquire a...






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






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






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






22. Name the three parts of the fire triangle.






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






24. _________ pack more energy per gram than carbohydrates.






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






26. __________ kill cryptosporidium as well as Giardia






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






28. Clouds do not block...






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






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






31. Three blasts of a whistle means ____.






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






33. R.I.C.E






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. B.L.I.S.S






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






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






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