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






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






3. Name the five parts of the bow drill.






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Lines of latitude run __________ from each other.






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






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






13. The locations of the ______ is not fixed.






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






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






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






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






18. Sweating is a form of ___ heat loss.






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






20. All _____________ are non-poisonous






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






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






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






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






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






26. Name the three parts of the fire triangle.






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Name the four category plants fall into






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






35. Clouds do not block...






36. _________ pack more energy per gram than carbohydrates.






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






38. Humans have very efficient...






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






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






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






42. Three blasts of a whistle means ____.






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






44. A small cave - Beneath a lone tree






45. B.L.I.S.S






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






47. Name the three types of shelter designs






48. __________ can cause deviation of the compass needle.






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