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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. Shivering requires the energy of a...






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






3. R.I.C.E






4. _________ pack more energy per gram than carbohydrates.






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






6. Clouds do not block...






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






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






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






10. Name the five parts of the bow drill.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Humans have very efficient...






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






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






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






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






24. 7.5-minute maps made by the USGS generally span how many miles north to south? East to west?






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






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






27. Sweating is a form of ___ heat loss.






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






29. _______ are shorter in the summer than they are in the winter.






30. All _____________ are non-poisonous






31. Lines of latitude run __________ from each other.






32. Name the three parts of the fire triangle.






33. Three blasts of a whistle means ____.






34. __________ can cause deviation of the compass needle.






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






36. The name of the north star is ___.






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






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






39. The locations of the ______ is not fixed.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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