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






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






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






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






5. _________ pack more energy per gram than carbohydrates.






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






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






8. Magnetic north and __________ are not the same.






9. Name the three types of shelter designs






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






11. B.L.I.S.S






12. A majority of the energy derived from the food we eat goes into...






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






14. The locations of the ______ is not fixed.






15. Shivering requires the energy of a...






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






17. Name the five parts of the bow drill.






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Giardia lamblia is a ____






25. What are the four cardinal points and inter cardinal points of the compass?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Humans do not inherently acquire a...






39. 7.5-minute maps made by the USGS generally span how many miles north to south? East to west?






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






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






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






43. Sweating is a form of ___ heat loss.






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






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






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






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






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






49. A small cave - Beneath a lone tree






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