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






3. Name the four category plants fall into






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Name the three parts of the fire triangle.






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






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






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






14. 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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15. A hot shower can relieve the itching common to...






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






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






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






19. Humans have very efficient...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. The sun is approximately due south at what time of day during the month of August?






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






33. Clouds do not block...






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






35. __________ can cause deviation of the compass needle.






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






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






38. _________ pack more energy per gram than carbohydrates.






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






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






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






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






43. Name the three types of shelter designs






44. __________ kill cryptosporidium as well as Giardia






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






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






47. B.L.I.S.S






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






49. Lines of latitude run __________ from each other.






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