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Wilderness Survival

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The ______ of the compass needle points towards magnetic north.
Red end
Iron in rocks
UV radiation
Moderate hypothermia

2. What county agency organizes - and is responsible for search and rescue operations in Oregon?
200 feet
Moderate
Highest thing around
The county sheriff

3. Your thirst mechanism is not a very good indicator of your...
Evaporation
Red end
Map with trail head marked and planned route. What time you should be home in the evening - and if you aren't back by early morning then call the county sheriff to get a search started.
Level of dehydration

4. Sweating is a form of ___ heat loss.
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous
Evaporation
Exercise
Mild

5. What is the first core organ to exhibit signs of being affected by hypothermia?
8000 feet
12 hours
Brain
Moderate

6. For significant precipitation to form - air must...
Rise or be lifted
The point the lost person was last seen
Protozoa
1:24000

7. The three forces of nature that work to decompose solid waste are ___ - ___ - and ___.
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.
1:24000

8. The locations of the ______ is not fixed.
Magnetic north pole
60 minutes
200 feet
Cloudy = 3 degrees

9. What are the four cardinal points and inter cardinal points of the compass?
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW
Iron in rocks
Red end
Oxygen - fuel - heat

10. The earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees from vertical.
23.5
Convection
Oxygen - fuel - heat
Equinoxes

11. Shivering requires the energy of a...
Rise or be lifted
In the extremities
Slow jog
Iron in rocks

12. __________ can cause deviation of the compass needle.
25 times faster
Cloudless= 5 degrees
Sense of direction
Power lines

13. Giardia lamblia is a ____
60 minutes
Protozoa
Magnetic north pole
Evaporation

14. An initial reaction of the body when it attempts to cool itself is to dilate the blood vessels...
Brain
Oxygen - fuel - heat
In the extremities
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate

15. Hypothermia is a lowering of the body's ___.
Moderate
Internal temperature
Evaporation
Lean to - A frame - Dome

16. B.L.I.S.S
Dead
Brain cells
4 maps
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location

17. A 15-percent loss of body fluids results in...
Heat injury
Moderate
Cloudless= 5 degrees
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin

18. Generally speaking - a lightning bolt will hit the...
Mild
Highest thing around
Level of dehydration
Shadows

19. A 10-percent loss of body fluids results in...
Dizzyness - headache - inability to walk - tingly sensation in limbs
Lean to - A frame - Dome
Internal temperature
South of west

20. All others factors being equal - when air rises in a cloudless sky it cools at the rate of __degrees/1000ft.
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.
Cloudless= 5 degrees
Wash your dishes in a stream
5 seconds

21. The sun is approximately due south at what time of day during the month of August?
Minimize impact
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.
Highest thing around
1:00pm

22. R.I.C.E
Head region
8000 feet
12 hours
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate

23. For maximum benefit - it's best to drink water at a rate of 1/4 liter every ___ minutes.
Dead
15 minutes
17 degrees
Exercise

24. Glucose (blood sugar) is the only fuel normally used by...
Fire board - socket - string - bow - spindle
4 miles
Cooling systems
Brain cells

25. Lines of latitude run east-west and lines of longitude run...
Mild
1:2
Geographic north
North-south

26. Orographic lifting is the lifting of air over a _____ barrier.
Mild
Biodegradable soap
Dead
Mountain

27. What four parts of your body should you keep clean?
Heat production
Mild
Fresh water fish
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth

28. Exposure of an area to cool - wet conditions for approximately __ hours is necessary to produce trench foot.
12 hours
1:2
Magnetic north pole
1:24000

29. Which map provides more detail - a 7.5-minute map or a 15-minute map?
Rise or be lifted
A 7.5-minute map
Help - a distress call
60 degrees

30. Every 5th contour line is darker in color. This line is called an __ contour line.
North-south
Index
8000 feet
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles

31. At rest - the majority of heat production does not occur in the...
Head region
Brain
Moderate hypothermia
Equidistant

32. Fine shivering. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
5 seconds
Mild
Dizzyness - headache - inability to walk - tingly sensation in limbs
Brain cells

33. Three blasts of a whistle means ____.
Help - a distress call
Index
Moderate hypothermia
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.

34. Describe the difference between filtering water and purifying water.
Rise or be lifted
Polaris
Sterilizing
Convection

35. On the spring and fall ____ the sun rises exactly east and sets exactly west.
Iron in rocks
Equinoxes
Head region
Poison oak rash

36. Heat cramps will occur if a person is...
Slow jog
Not adequately hydrated
Oxygen - fuel - heat
Fire board - socket - string - bow - spindle

37. The most common map scale for a 7.5-minute map is...
1:24000
Iodine water purification tablets
Amaranth - Cattail - Dandelion - nettle - quercus - juniper - Pinus species - Prickly pear cactus
60 degrees

38. A hot shower can relieve the itching common to...
Heat injury
60 minutes
Biodegradable soap
Poison oak rash

39. At northern altitudes in December - the sun rises south of east and sets...
Equal elevation
Sterilizing
South of west
Cooling systems

40. If you set up camp in a pristine area - you should move camp every day to...
Moderate hypothermia
Cloudless= 5 degrees
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW
Minimize impact

41. How many 7.5-minute maps are required to represent the same area as one 15-minute map?
A 7.5-minute map
4 maps
Brain
Dizzyness - headache - inability to walk - tingly sensation in limbs

42. Loss of body heat to circulating wind is called ___.
60 degrees
UV radiation
Convection
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.

43. Name the three parts of the fire triangle.
Mountain
Evaporation
Oxygen - fuel - heat
Dizzyness - headache - inability to walk - tingly sensation in limbs

44. To protect the riparian area - select a campsite location at least ___ feet away from lakes - streams - etc.
200 feet
Highest thing around
15
Heat production

45. How many minutes are there are there in one degree of latitude or longitude?
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin
60 minutes
Minimize impact
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location

46. __________ kill cryptosporidium as well as Giardia
Iodine water purification tablets
Sense of direction
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate
Cooling systems

47. What is the value of declination in the Eugene area?
17 degrees
Wet - rainy conditions
1:24000
5 seconds

48. ___________ does not degrade quickly in water sources such as lakes and streams.
Biodegradable soap
Conduction
5 seconds
1:2

49. The kind of air space that exists between fibers and is responsible for trapping body heat is called ___ air space.
Dead
Mountain
Red end
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

50. What is the first step you should take when you become lost?
Rise or be lifted
Iron in rocks
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.
2 degrees