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






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






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






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






5. 7.5-minute maps made by the USGS generally span how many miles north to south? East to west?






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






7. B.L.I.S.S






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






9. Shivering requires the energy of a...






10. Sound - including thunder - travels about a mile in __ seconds near the ground.






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






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






13. A small cave - Beneath a lone tree






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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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21. Three blasts of a whistle means ____.






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






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






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






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






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






27. The locations of the ______ is not fixed.






28. Name the five parts of the bow drill.






29. Name the four category plants fall into






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. The average apparent motion of the sun across the sky is ____ degrees per hour.






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






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






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






40. Name the three types of shelter designs






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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