PEO 285 WILDERNESS SURVIVAL
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND REVIEW NOTES
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, A majority of the energy derived from the food we eat True. 60%
goes into heat production. T or F?
An initial reaction of the body when it attempts to cool True.
itself is to dilate (expand) the blood vessels in the
extremities. T or F?
Tobacco is a vasodilator. T or F? False. Tobacco is a vasoconstrictor.
Alcohol is a vasoconstrictor. T or F? False. Alcohol is a vasodilator.
The mechanism of heat loss that is the most common Radiation.
when the body is at rest is __________.
Heat loss due to physical contact with a cooler object is Conduction.
called ___________.
Sweating is a form of ____________ heat loss. Evaporation.
Loss of body heat to circulating wind is called ____________. Convection.
Cotton is an effective insulator in wet, cold conditions. T False.
or F?
Down is a good choice as an insulator for wet, rainy False.
conditions. T or F?
The kind of air space that exists between fibers and is Dead Air Space
responsible for trapping body heat is called _______ air
space.
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND REVIEW NOTES
| GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep and Comprehensive
Rationales Included
, A majority of the energy derived from the food we eat True. 60%
goes into heat production. T or F?
An initial reaction of the body when it attempts to cool True.
itself is to dilate (expand) the blood vessels in the
extremities. T or F?
Tobacco is a vasodilator. T or F? False. Tobacco is a vasoconstrictor.
Alcohol is a vasoconstrictor. T or F? False. Alcohol is a vasodilator.
The mechanism of heat loss that is the most common Radiation.
when the body is at rest is __________.
Heat loss due to physical contact with a cooler object is Conduction.
called ___________.
Sweating is a form of ____________ heat loss. Evaporation.
Loss of body heat to circulating wind is called ____________. Convection.
Cotton is an effective insulator in wet, cold conditions. T False.
or F?
Down is a good choice as an insulator for wet, rainy False.
conditions. T or F?
The kind of air space that exists between fibers and is Dead Air Space
responsible for trapping body heat is called _______ air
space.
