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






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






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






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






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






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






7. B.L.I.S.S






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






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






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






11. Name the three parts of the fire triangle.






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






13. Three blasts of a whistle means ____.






14. 7.5-minute maps made by the USGS generally span how many miles north to south? East to west?






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






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






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






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






19. An initial reaction of the body when it attempts to cool itself is to dilate the blood vessels...






20. Humans have very efficient...






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






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






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






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






26. Shivering requires the energy of a...






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






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






29. Name the five parts of the bow drill.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Name the four category plants fall into






40. Clouds do not block...






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Humans do not inherently acquire a...






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






49. __________ can cause deviation of the compass needle.






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






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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