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






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






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






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






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






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






8. High altitude begins at what elevation?






9. The name of the north star is ___.






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






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






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






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






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






15. S.U.R.V.I.V.A.L






16. _________ pack more energy per gram than carbohydrates.






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






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






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






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






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






22. Name the three types of shelter designs






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Magnetic north and __________ are not the same.






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






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






33. Name the three parts of the fire triangle.






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






35. __________ can cause deviation of the compass needle.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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