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






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






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






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






5. Sweating is a form of ___ heat loss.






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






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






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






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






10. Three blasts of a whistle means ____.






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






12. __________ kill cryptosporidium as well as Giardia






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Humans have very efficient...






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






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






22. 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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23. List - in order - the treatment for mild hypothermia.






24. What is the first core organ to exhibit signs of being affected by hypothermia?






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






26. The name of the north star is ___.






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






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






29. R.I.C.E






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. The locations of the ______ is not fixed.






37. Name the three types of shelter designs






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






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






40. Humans do not inherently acquire a...






41. _________ pack more energy per gram than carbohydrates.






42. High altitude begins at what elevation?






43. All _____________ are non-poisonous






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






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






46. It is not always ok to use ________ as a treatment modality for someone experiencing mild or moderate hypothermia.






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






48. Name the three parts of the fire triangle.






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






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