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






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






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






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






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






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






7. Giardia lamblia is a ____






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






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






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






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






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






13. _________ pack more energy per gram than carbohydrates.






14. The locations of the ______ is not fixed.






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






16. The name of the north star is ___.






17. High altitude begins at what elevation?






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






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






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






21. Magnetic north and __________ are not the same.






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






23. Three blasts of a whistle means ____.






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






25. Name the four category plants fall into






26. Shivering requires the energy of a...






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






28. Clouds do not block...






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






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






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






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






33. Humans have very efficient...






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






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






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






37. Name the three parts of the fire triangle.






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






39. __________ kill cryptosporidium as well as Giardia






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






41. Lines of latitude run __________ from each other.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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