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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. __________ can cause deviation of the compass needle.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. All _____________ are non-poisonous






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






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






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






13. Name the five parts of the bow drill.






14. Name the three types of shelter designs






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






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






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






18. If the separation between the flash of lightning and the clap of thunder is 20 seconds - the lightning is how far away?






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






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






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






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






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






24. Sweating is a form of ___ heat loss.






25. Clouds do not block...






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






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






28. B.L.I.S.S






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Three blasts of a whistle means ____.






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






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






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






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






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






44. __________ kill cryptosporidium as well as Giardia






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






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






47. _________ pack more energy per gram than carbohydrates.






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






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






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