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






2. __________ can cause deviation of the compass needle.






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






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






5. All _____________ are non-poisonous






6. Magnetic north and __________ are not the same.






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Three blasts of a whistle means ____.






14. B.L.I.S.S






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






16. Humans do not inherently acquire a...






17. Name the five parts of the bow drill.






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






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






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






21. High altitude begins at what elevation?






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






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






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






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






26. S.U.R.V.I.V.A.L






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






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






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






30. Every 5th contour line is darker in color. This line is called an __ contour line.






31. Name the four category plants fall into






32. Sweating is a form of ___ heat loss.






33. 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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34. Lines of latitude run __________ from each other.






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






36. Clouds do not block...






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






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






39. A small cave - Beneath a lone tree






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






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






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






43. As you gain elevation - the percentage of O2 in the air...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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