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






2. 7.5-minute maps made by the USGS generally span how many miles north to south? East to west?






3. Shivering requires the energy of a...






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






5. The name of the north star is ___.






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






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






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






9. 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.


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






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






12. __________ can cause deviation of the compass needle.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. High altitude begins at what elevation?






21. Name the three types of shelter designs






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






23. Name the four category plants fall into






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Name the five parts of the bow drill.






31. __________ kill cryptosporidium as well as Giardia






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






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






34. Sweating is a form of ___ heat loss.






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






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






37. B.L.I.S.S






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






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






40. R.I.C.E






41. Clouds do not block...






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






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






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






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






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






47. Name the three parts of the fire triangle.






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






49. Humans do not inherently acquire a...






50. The locations of the ______ is not fixed.