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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 hot shower can relieve the itching common to...






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






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






4. Name the four category plants fall into






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






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






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






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






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






10. Three blasts of a whistle means ____.






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






12. Sweating is a form of ___ heat loss.






13. 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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14. Orographic lifting is the lifting of air over a _____ barrier.






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






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






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






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






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






20. Shivering requires the energy of a...






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






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






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






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






25. _________ pack more energy per gram than carbohydrates.






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






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






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






29. B.L.I.S.S






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Name the five parts of the bow drill.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Giardia lamblia is a ____






49. 7.5-minute maps made by the USGS generally span how many miles north to south? East to west?






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