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






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






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






4. Shivering requires the energy of a...






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






6. Magnetic north and __________ are not the same.






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






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






9. The locations of the ______ is not fixed.






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






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






12. All _____________ are non-poisonous






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






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






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






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






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






18. _________ pack more energy per gram than carbohydrates.






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






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






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






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






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






24. Name the five parts of the bow drill.






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






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






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






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






29. B.L.I.S.S






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






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






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






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






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






35. Lines of latitude run __________ from each other.






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






37. Humans have very efficient...






38. Giardia lamblia is a ____






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






40. __________ kill cryptosporidium as well as Giardia






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






42. Sweating is a form of ___ heat loss.






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






44. Name the three parts of the fire triangle.






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






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






47. ___________ does not degrade quickly in water sources such as lakes and streams.






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






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






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