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






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






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






4. 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.


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






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






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






8. __________ kill cryptosporidium as well as Giardia






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Humans have very efficient...






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






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






21. High altitude begins at what elevation?






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






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






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






25. Name some plants that can provide nourishment in the wild






26. A 15-percent loss of body fluids results in...






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






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






29. Sweating is a form of ___ heat loss.






30. __________ can cause deviation of the compass needle.






31. B.L.I.S.S






32. Name the five parts of the bow drill.






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. A small cave - Beneath a lone tree






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






41. The locations of the ______ is not fixed.






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






43. Magnetic north and __________ are not the same.






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Name the three parts of the fire triangle.