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






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






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






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






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






6. B.L.I.S.S






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






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






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






10. Heat cramps will occur if a person is...






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






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






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






14. Humans have very efficient...






15. __________ kill cryptosporidium as well as Giardia






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






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






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






19. Magnetic north and __________ are not the same.






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






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






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






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






24. High altitude begins at what elevation?






25. R.I.C.E






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






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






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






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






30. Name the three parts of the fire triangle.






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






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






34. All _____________ are non-poisonous






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






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






37. 7.5-minute maps made by the USGS generally span how many miles north to south? East to west?






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






39. The name of the north star is ___.






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






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






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






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






44. A small cave - Beneath a lone tree






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






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






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






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






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






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