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Wilderness Survival

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Uncontrollable shivering. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin
Moderate
4 miles

2. An initial reaction of the body when it attempts to cool itself is to dilate the blood vessels...
In the extremities
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles
Mild

3. Lines of latitude run east-west and lines of longitude run...
Exercise
North-south
Fresh water fish
Brain

4. Dehydration results from inadequate replacement of lost body fluids.A 5-percent loss results in...
Index
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
Thrist - irritability - weakness -dark urine - nausea
Shadows

5. How many 7.5-minute maps are required to represent the same area as one 15-minute map?
Slow jog
4 maps
Dead
Moderate

6. Name the three parts of the fire triangle.
4 maps
Sense of direction
Oxygen - fuel - heat
Help - a distress call

7. Can't perform complex mental tasks. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Increases
Moderate
Mild
15 minutes

8. Your thirst mechanism is not a very good indicator of your...
Level of dehydration
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
25 times faster
Mountain

9. To protect the riparian area - select a campsite location at least ___ feet away from lakes - streams - etc.
Moderate
Help - a distress call
Iron in rocks
200 feet

10. Clouds do not block...
Not adequately hydrated
Heat production
UV radiation
Oxygen - fuel - heat

11. A small cave - Beneath a lone tree
Shadows
Evaporation
Examples of bad places of escape from the weather during a lightning storm
Equinoxes

12. S.U.R.V.I.V.A.L
Moderate hypothermia
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
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous
Mild

13. What are the four cardinal points and inter cardinal points of the compass?
Rise or be lifted
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW
Sense of direction
Exercise

14. A 10-percent loss of body fluids results in...
Amaranth - Cattail - Dandelion - nettle - quercus - juniper - Pinus species - Prickly pear cactus
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.
60 minutes

15. At northern altitudes in December - the sun rises south of east and sets...
South of west
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.
Help - a distress call
15 minutes

16. Describe the difference between filtering water and purifying water.
Sterilizing
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous
Heat injury
Level of dehydration

17. Generally speaking - a lightning bolt will hit the...
Highest thing around
Moderate
Radiation
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW

18. Heat stroke is a life-threatening...
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.
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
Heat injury
Polaris

19. A person with ____________ has lost the ability to rewarm on her/his own.
Moderate hypothermia
Cotton
Evaporation
Level of dehydration

20. Sound - including thunder - travels about a mile in __ seconds near the ground.
South of west
1:24000
5 seconds
Thrist - irritability - weakness -dark urine - nausea

21. Loss of body heat to circulating wind is called ___.
Convection
Iron in rocks
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles
Mild

22. Sweating is a form of ___ heat loss.
Cotton
Head region
Mild
Evaporation

23. Down is a good choice as an insulator for...
Wet - rainy conditions
Index
8000 feet
2 degrees

24. B.L.I.S.S
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous
Moderate
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth

25. Heat cramps will occur if a person is...
Equidistant
Iron in rocks
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.
Not adequately hydrated

26. It is not always ok to use ________ as a treatment modality for someone experiencing mild or moderate hypothermia.
The county sheriff
Exercise
Iodine water purification tablets
Fresh water fish

27. High altitude begins at what elevation?
Heat production
8000 feet
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water
Cooling systems

28. Ataxia. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
15 minutes
Moderate
UV radiation
In the extremities

29. Searchers usually begin their search for a lost person from what location?
Red end
The point the lost person was last seen
Minimize impact
4 miles

30. Humans do not inherently acquire a...
Cloudy = 3 degrees
Fresh water fish
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
Sense of direction

31. Fine shivering. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)
Mild
South of west
Equal elevation

32. Loss of fine motor control in hands. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Convection
Slow jog
Mild
Brain

33. The umbles. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Fresh water fish
Fat
Moderate
200 feet

34. The earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees from vertical.
North-south
23.5
1:24000
A 7.5-minute map

35. The boiling point of water decreases __ degrees for every 1000 feet of elevation gain.
Fat
12 hours
2 degrees
North-south

36. Name the four category plants fall into
In the extremities
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
23.5
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous

37. _________ is not an effective insulator in wet - cold conditions.
Exercise
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.
Brain cells
Cotton

38. A 15-percent loss of body fluids results in...
15 minutes
Cotton
Magnetic north pole
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin

39. What is the ratio of shelter insulation on top to ground cover?
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin
Cooling systems
1:2
In the extremities

40. ___________ does not degrade quickly in water sources such as lakes and streams.
The point the lost person was last seen
Increases
Biodegradable soap
Iron in rocks

41. What is the first core organ to exhibit signs of being affected by hypothermia?
Highest thing around
Brain
Index
1:2

42. If you set up camp in a pristine area - you should move camp every day to...
5 seconds
60 minutes
Minimize impact
15 minutes

43. Giardia lamblia is a ____
1:2
Protozoa
The point the lost person was last seen
Moderate

44. The average apparent motion of the sun across the sky is ____ degrees per hour.
Brain
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water
15

45. A hot shower can relieve the itching common to...
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.
23.5
Brain cells
Poison oak rash

46. Name the five parts of the bow drill.
Fire board - socket - string - bow - spindle
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.
Cooling systems
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth

47. Glucose (blood sugar) is the only fuel normally used by...
Magnetic north pole
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.
Brain cells
The county sheriff

48. If the separation between the flash of lightning and the clap of thunder is 20 seconds - the lightning is how far away?
Poison oak rash
Slow jog
4 miles
Protozoa

49. ________ is a naturally occurring mineral that can deflect the compass needle.
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
Cotton
Iron in rocks
North-south

50. The mechanism of heat loss that is the most common when the body is at rest is ___
4 maps
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.
Exercise
Radiation