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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. Humans do not inherently acquire a...






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






3. __________ can cause deviation of the compass needle.






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.

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






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






7. Name the three types of shelter designs






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






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






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






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






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






13. Name the three parts of the fire triangle.






14. Shivering requires the energy of a...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. _________ pack more energy per gram than carbohydrates.






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






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






34. The locations of the ______ is not fixed.






35. Lines of latitude run __________ from each other.






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






37. R.I.C.E






38. Giardia lamblia is a ____






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Magnetic north and __________ are not the same.






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