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24 Cards in this Set
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What field manual covers Desert Operations? |
FM 90-3 |
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Even though desert terrain varies considerably from place to place, there is one common feature of all deserts. What is that common feature? |
Lack of water |
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Successful desert operations require adaptation to what? |
The environment and to the limitations its terrain and climate impose |
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What is the basic definition of a desert:
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Arid, barren regions of the earth incapable of supporting normal life due to lack of water |
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What are the three types of desert terrain?
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Mountain
Rocky plateau Sandy or dune terrain |
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What is the highest known ambient temperature recorded in a desert?
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136 degrees Fahrenheit
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What is the most important single characteristic of the desert?
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The lack of water
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Name some snakes common to deserts:
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Sand Vipers and Cobras
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Lack of natural concealment has been known to induce what fear in some troops?
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Agoraphobia (fear of open spaces)
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In a desert environment, it is important that unit leaders monitor their troops carefully for signs of heat distress and adjust what?
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Work Schedules, Work Rates, Rest, and Water consumption according to conditions
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A lack of alertness can indicate early stages of what?
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Dehydration
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Chronic dehydration increases the incidence of what several medical problems?
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Constipation, Hemorrhoids, Kidney Stones, and Urinary Infections
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At the first evidence of heat illness, what should the troops do?
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Stop work, get into shade and rehydrate
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Contact lenses are very difficult to maintain in the dry dusty environment of the desert and should not be worn except by military personnel operating in what?
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Air conditioned environments, under command guidance.
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Maintaining safe, clean, water supplies is critical. The best containers for small quantities of water (5 gallons) are plastic water cans or coolers. How long does water last in both plastic and metal containers?
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Water in plastic cans will be good for up to 72 hours and Water in metal containers is safe only for 24 hours |
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If water trailers are kept cool, how long is the water considered fresh and safe to drink?
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Up to 5 days |
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If ice is placed into a water trailer to keep it cool, what should happen prior to moving the trailer to prevent damage to the inside lining of the water trailer?
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The ice should be removed
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What is a use of water that is not fit to drink but is not otherwise dangerous (it may be merely oversalinated)?
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May be used to wet clothing to aid in cooling
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What is the best indicator of proper hydration?
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Urine
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Gaseous drinks such as sodas, beer, and milk are not good substitutes for water because of what?
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Their dehydrating effects. |
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Diseases common to the desert include
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Plague
Typhus Malaria dengue fever dysentery cholera typhoid |
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Most diarrheal diseases result from ingestion of water or food contaminated with what?
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Feces.
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What are the ten characteristics of the desert environment which may adversely affect equipment used in the desert:
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1. Terrain 2. Heat 3. Winds 4. Dust and sand 5. Humidity 6. Temperature variations 7. Thermal bending 8. Optical path bending 9. electricity 10. Radiant light. |
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What is the major problem with radios in a desert environment?
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Overheating |
