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






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






3. Giardia lamblia is a ____






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






5. Shivering requires the energy of a...






6. Name the three parts of the fire triangle.






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






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






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






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






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






12. Name the three types of shelter designs






13. What is the first core organ to exhibit signs of being affected by hypothermia?






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






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






16. Clouds do not block...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Sweating is a form of ___ heat loss.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Lines of latitude run __________ from each other.






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






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






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






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






39. All _____________ are non-poisonous






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






41. __________ can cause deviation of the compass needle.






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






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






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






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






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






47. __________ kill cryptosporidium as well as Giardia






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






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






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