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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. High altitude begins at what elevation?






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






13. Shivering requires the energy of a...






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






15. 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.


16. Name the four category plants fall into






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Magnetic north and __________ are not the same.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Humans have very efficient...






32. Humans do not inherently acquire a...






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






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






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






36. Sweating is a form of ___ heat loss.






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






38. Lines of latitude run __________ from each other.






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






40. _________ pack more energy per gram than carbohydrates.






41. __________ can cause deviation of the compass needle.






42. __________ kill cryptosporidium as well as Giardia






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






44. The locations of the ______ is not fixed.






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






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






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






48. 7.5-minute maps made by the USGS generally span how many miles north to south? East to west?






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






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