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






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






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






4. Magnetic north and __________ are not the same.






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






6. Lines of latitude run __________ from each other.






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Humans have very efficient...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Name the five parts of the bow drill.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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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33. Down is a good choice as an insulator for...






34. R.I.C.E






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






36. __________ can cause deviation of the compass needle.






37. A small cave - Beneath a lone tree






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






39. _________ pack more energy per gram than carbohydrates.






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






41. Name the four category plants fall into






42. Clouds do not block...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. At rest - the majority of heat production does not occur in the...