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






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






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






5. Humans do not inherently acquire a...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. __________ kill cryptosporidium as well as Giardia






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. The name of the north star is ___.






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






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






30. A small cave - Beneath a lone tree






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






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






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






34. Magnetic north and __________ are not the same.






35. Three blasts of a whistle means ____.






36. _________ pack more energy per gram than carbohydrates.






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






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






39. All _____________ are non-poisonous






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Name the five parts of the bow drill.






47. __________ can cause deviation of the compass needle.






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






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






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