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






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






3. Name the three types of shelter designs






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






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






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






7. Sweating is a form of ___ heat loss.






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






9. 7.5-minute maps made by the USGS generally span how many miles north to south? East to west?






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






11. Shivering requires the energy of a...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Three blasts of a whistle means ____.






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






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






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






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






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






27. __________ can cause deviation of the compass needle.






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Humans have very efficient...






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






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






37. Clouds do not block...






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






39. __________ kill cryptosporidium as well as Giardia






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






41. Humans do not inherently acquire a...






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






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






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






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






46. Magnetic north and __________ are not the same.






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






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






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






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