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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 small cave - Beneath a lone tree






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






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






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






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






6. Clouds do not block...






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






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






9. Three blasts of a whistle means ____.






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






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






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






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






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






15. Shivering stops. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?






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






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






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






19. Name the four category plants fall into






20. It is not always ok to use ________ as a treatment modality for someone experiencing mild or moderate hypothermia.






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






22. __________ kill cryptosporidium as well as Giardia






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






24. Humans have very efficient...






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






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






27. Name the three parts of the fire triangle.






28. Magnetic north and __________ are not the same.






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






30. Sweating is a form of ___ heat loss.






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






32. Shivering requires the energy of a...






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






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






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






36. The locations of the ______ is not fixed.






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






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






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






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






41. The name of the north star is ___.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. High altitude begins at what elevation?