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Wilderness Survival

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The average apparent motion of the sun across the sky is ____ degrees per hour.
Mild
15
A 7.5-minute map
8000 feet

2. The earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees from vertical.
Iodine water purification tablets
Help - a distress call
Cotton
23.5

3. An initial reaction of the body when it attempts to cool itself is to dilate the blood vessels...
Mild
In the extremities
Mountain
South of west

4. Down is a good choice as an insulator for...
Conduction
Fat
Polaris
Wet - rainy conditions

5. Shivering requires the energy of a...
1:2
Fat
Slow jog
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water

6. Glucose (blood sugar) is the only fuel normally used by...
Not adequately hydrated
25 times faster
Brain cells
12 hours

7. Heat cramps will occur if a person is...
1)Remove from source of cold and protect 2)Remove all wet clothing and replace with dry clothes 3)Hydrate and maintain blood sugar 4)Have the person exercise.
Not adequately hydrated
Examples of bad places of escape from the weather during a lightning storm
25 times faster

8. A 15-percent loss of body fluids results in...
Sense of direction
Mild
Increases
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin

9. Name the four category plants fall into
1:00pm
Mild
Convection
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous

10. The name of the north star is ___.
Polaris
Wet - rainy conditions
Fat
The point the lost person was last seen

11. Which map provides more detail - a 7.5-minute map or a 15-minute map?
A 7.5-minute map
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW
Cooling systems
5 seconds

12. Three blasts of a whistle means ____.
Heat injury
Help - a distress call
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate
Index

13. High altitude begins at what elevation?
8000 feet
In the extremities
Poison oak rash
Slow jog

14. What are the four cardinal points and inter cardinal points of the compass?
Cloudy = 3 degrees
Highest thing around
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW
Polaris

15. 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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16. A hot shower can relieve the itching common to...
Moderate
Poison oak rash
12 hours
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin

17. ___________ does not degrade quickly in water sources such as lakes and streams.
Biodegradable soap
Radiation
Polaris
12 hours

18. Generally speaking - a lightning bolt will hit the...
Moderate
1:24000
2 degrees
Highest thing around

19. Shivering stops. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Dead
Severe
Iron in rocks
North-south

20. Searchers usually begin their search for a lost person from what location?
Convection
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth
The point the lost person was last seen
Internal temperature

21. Exposure of an area to cool - wet conditions for approximately __ hours is necessary to produce trench foot.
12 hours
1)Remove from source of cold and protect 2)Remove all wet clothing and replace with dry clothes 3)Hydrate and maintain blood sugar 4)Have the person exercise.
The county sheriff
Head region

22. Name the three parts of the fire triangle.
Oxygen - fuel - heat
S-size up the situation u- undo haste makes waste r- remember where you are v- vanquish rear and doubt i- improvise v- value living a- act like the natives l- learn basic skill - live by your witts
Lean to - A frame - Dome
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth

23. For significant precipitation to form - air must...
Rise or be lifted
Lean to - A frame - Dome
Highest thing around
Polaris

24. Dehydration results from inadequate replacement of lost body fluids.A 5-percent loss results in...
Oxygen - fuel - heat
Magnetic north pole
60 minutes
Thrist - irritability - weakness -dark urine - nausea

25. _________ is not an effective insulator in wet - cold conditions.
Not adequately hydrated
2 degrees
Cotton
Moderate

26. The color black on the map represents what kind of features?
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)
Moderate
23.5
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin

27. Magnetic north and __________ are not the same.
Geographic north
Highest thing around
Help - a distress call
Wash your dishes in a stream

28. Name the three types of shelter designs
Equinoxes
Lean to - A frame - Dome
Not adequately hydrated
Examples of bad places of escape from the weather during a lightning storm

29. A person with ____________ has lost the ability to rewarm on her/his own.
Equal elevation
Moderate
Head region
Moderate hypothermia

30. It is not always ok to use ________ as a treatment modality for someone experiencing mild or moderate hypothermia.
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles
Convection
Exercise
Highest thing around

31. Heat loss due to physical contact with a cooler object is called ___
1:2
17 degrees
Conduction
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin

32. The mechanism of heat loss that is the most common when the body is at rest is ___
Mild
200 feet
Radiation
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous

33. Ataxia. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Moderate
In the extremities
Brain cells
Evaporation

34. How many minutes are there are there in one degree of latitude or longitude?
South of west
The point the lost person was last seen
Severe
60 minutes

35. Loss of fine motor control in hands. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Mild
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth
8000 feet
Highest thing around

36. To protect the riparian area - select a campsite location at least ___ feet away from lakes - streams - etc.
200 feet
Thrist - irritability - weakness -dark urine - nausea
Cloudy = 3 degrees
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous

37. ________ is a naturally occurring mineral that can deflect the compass needle.
Iron in rocks
Cloudy = 3 degrees
Brain cells
Moderate hypothermia

38. All _____________ are non-poisonous
4 miles
Fresh water fish
Iodine water purification tablets
Evaporation

39. A 10-percent loss of body fluids results in...
Brain
Wet - rainy conditions
Fresh water fish
Dizzyness - headache - inability to walk - tingly sensation in limbs

40. The most common map scale for a 7.5-minute map is...
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water
1:24000
Highest thing around
Shadows

41. As you gain elevation - the percentage of O2 in the air...
Iron in rocks
Minimize impact
Iodine water purification tablets
Increases

42. The sun is approximately due south at what time of day during the month of August?
Dizzyness - headache - inability to walk - tingly sensation in limbs
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.
1:00pm
Polaris

43. Fine shivering. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Wet - rainy conditions
Amaranth - Cattail - Dandelion - nettle - quercus - juniper - Pinus species - Prickly pear cactus
Convection
Mild

44. Lines of latitude run east-west and lines of longitude run...
Not adequately hydrated
Magnetic north pole
North-south
Geographic north

45. A small cave - Beneath a lone tree
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
Examples of bad places of escape from the weather during a lightning storm
Oxygen - fuel - heat
Cooling systems

46. Orographic lifting is the lifting of air over a _____ barrier.
Mountain
Index
Lean to - A frame - Dome
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water

47. Hypothermia is a lowering of the body's ___.
5 seconds
Dead
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth
Internal temperature

48. Clouds do not block...
Heat production
UV radiation
Iron in rocks
200 feet

49. The locations of the ______ is not fixed.
Minimize impact
Fire board - socket - string - bow - spindle
25 times faster
Magnetic north pole

50. Describe the difference between filtering water and purifying water.
Sterilizing
In the extremities
Sense of direction
Index