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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. Clouds do not block...






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






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






4. A 10-percent loss of body fluids results in...






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






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






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






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






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






10. The locations of the ______ is not fixed.






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






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






13. All _____________ are non-poisonous






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






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






16. _________ pack more energy per gram than carbohydrates.






17. Lines of latitude run __________ from each other.






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






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






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






21. __________ kill cryptosporidium as well as Giardia






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






23. __________ can cause deviation of the compass needle.






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. R.I.C.E






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






32. Humans have very efficient...






33. Name the three parts of the fire triangle.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. A small cave - Beneath a lone tree






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. High altitude begins at what elevation?






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