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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. Sweating is a form of ___ heat loss.






2. Fine shivering. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?






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






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






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






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






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






8. Shivering requires the energy of a...






9. Clouds do not block...






10. B.L.I.S.S






11. R.I.C.E






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. __________ kill cryptosporidium as well as Giardia






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






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






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






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






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






25. Three blasts of a whistle means ____.






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. A small cave - Beneath a lone tree






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. The locations of the ______ is not fixed.






43. 7.5-minute maps made by the USGS generally span how many miles north to south? East to west?






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






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






46. Name the four category plants fall into






47. Giardia lamblia is a ____






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






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






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