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






2. A small cave - Beneath a lone tree






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. The ______ of the compass needle points towards magnetic north.






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






12. Name the five parts of the bow drill.






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






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






15. Clouds do not block...






16. The locations of the ______ is not fixed.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Three blasts of a whistle means ____.






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






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






28. _________ pack more energy per gram than carbohydrates.






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






30. Magnetic north and __________ are not the same.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Lines of latitude run __________ from each other.






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






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






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






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






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






47. The name of the north star is ___.






48. __________ kill cryptosporidium as well as Giardia






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






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