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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 name of the north star is ___.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Name the three parts of the fire triangle.






13. Humans do not inherently acquire a...






14. Shivering requires the energy of a...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. 7.5-minute maps made by the USGS generally span how many miles north to south? East to west?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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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35. Name the four category plants fall into






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






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






38. Name the three types of shelter designs






39. Giardia lamblia is a ____






40. Magnetic north and __________ are not the same.






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






42. Three blasts of a whistle means ____.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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







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