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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Name the three parts of the fire triangle.






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






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






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






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






22. __________ can cause deviation of the compass needle.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Humans do not inherently acquire a...






31. 7.5-minute maps made by the USGS generally span how many miles north to south? East to west?






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






33. Humans have very efficient...






34. B.L.I.S.S






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






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






37. Three blasts of a whistle means ____.






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






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






40. R.I.C.E






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






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






43. High altitude begins at what elevation?






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






45. 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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46. All _____________ are non-poisonous






47. The name of the north star is ___.






48. Name the five parts of the bow drill.






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






50. A person with ____________ has lost the ability to rewarm on her/his own.