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Wilderness Survival

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Person feels cold/lags behind. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Heat production
Mild
8000 feet
Cooling systems

2. All _____________ are non-poisonous
12 hours
Fresh water fish
Wet - rainy conditions
Lean to - A frame - Dome

3. Can't perform complex mental tasks. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
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.
Sterilizing
17 degrees
Mild

4. Every 5th contour line is darker in color. This line is called an __ contour line.
Mild
Mild
Index
12 hours

5. The three forces of nature that work to decompose solid waste are ___ - ___ - and ___.
Evaporation
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous
5 seconds

6. The earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees from vertical.
Sterilizing
Polaris
Equidistant
23.5

7. At rest - the majority of heat production does not occur in the...
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
Moderate
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.
Head region

8. Name the four category plants fall into
Increases
4 maps
Internal temperature
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous

9. It is not always ok to use ________ as a treatment modality for someone experiencing mild or moderate hypothermia.
Exercise
Sense of direction
Iodine water purification tablets
Increases

10. The locations of the ______ is not fixed.
Magnetic north pole
Mild
Index
Examples of bad places of escape from the weather during a lightning storm

11. If the separation between the flash of lightning and the clap of thunder is 20 seconds - the lightning is how far away?
4 miles
Biodegradable soap
12 hours
A 7.5-minute map

12. Heat cramps will occur if a person is...
5 seconds
Severe
4 miles
Not adequately hydrated

13. Humans do not inherently acquire a...
15
Not adequately hydrated
Sense of direction
25 times faster

14. A majority of the energy derived from the food we eat goes into...
15
Heat production
Protozoa
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.

15. Heat loss due to physical contact with a cooler object is called ___
Mountain
Conduction
South of west
Moderate

16. Magnetic north and __________ are not the same.
Geographic north
Exercise
Slow jog
The county sheriff

17. Describe the difference between filtering water and purifying water.
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 point the lost person was last seen
Moderate
Sterilizing

18. Down is a good choice as an insulator for...
Wet - rainy conditions
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
1:2
Level of dehydration

19. The umbles. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Fresh water fish
A 7.5-minute map
12 hours
Moderate

20. List - in order - the treatment for mild hypothermia.
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
60 degrees
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.

21. R.I.C.E
12 hours
Iodine water purification tablets
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate
Internal temperature

22. __________ kill cryptosporidium as well as Giardia
Fire board - socket - string - bow - spindle
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles
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.
Iodine water purification tablets

23. Generally speaking - a lightning bolt will hit the...
Highest thing around
Radiation
South of west
Mild

24. To protect the riparian area - select a campsite location at least ___ feet away from lakes - streams - etc.
Increases
Polaris
25 times faster
200 feet

25. _________ pack more energy per gram than carbohydrates.
Fat
15 minutes
Fire board - socket - string - bow - spindle
Mild

26. Name some plants that can provide nourishment in the wild
Equal elevation
Magnetic north pole
Minimize impact
Amaranth - Cattail - Dandelion - nettle - quercus - juniper - Pinus species - Prickly pear cactus

27. If you set up camp in a pristine area - you should move camp every day to...
Geographic north
Minimize impact
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)
200 feet

28. Lines of latitude run __________ from each other.
Equidistant
23.5
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.
Thrist - irritability - weakness -dark urine - nausea

29. Loss of fine motor control in hands. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Mild
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water
Slow jog
Heat production

30. For significant precipitation to form - air must...
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth
Internal temperature
Oxygen - fuel - heat
Rise or be lifted

31. The kind of air space that exists between fibers and is responsible for trapping body heat is called ___ air space.
Dead
Mild
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW
Lean to - A frame - Dome

32. Your thirst mechanism is not a very good indicator of your...
15 minutes
Level of dehydration
Highest thing around
Moderate

33. All others factors being equal - when air rises in a cloudless sky it cools at the rate of __degrees/1000ft.
Brain
Mountain
Cloudless= 5 degrees
23.5

34. Name the three parts of the fire triangle.
Not adequately hydrated
Sense of direction
2 degrees
Oxygen - fuel - heat

35. A 10-percent loss of body fluids results in...
Moderate hypothermia
4 maps
Dizzyness - headache - inability to walk - tingly sensation in limbs
South of west

36. Heat stroke is a life-threatening...
Mountain
South of west
Heat injury
A 7.5-minute map

37. What is the ratio of shelter insulation on top to ground cover?
1:2
Mild
Wash your dishes in a stream
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles

38. Dehydration results from inadequate replacement of lost body fluids.A 5-percent loss results in...
Thrist - irritability - weakness -dark urine - nausea
15
60 degrees
Geographic north

39. What county agency organizes - and is responsible for search and rescue operations in Oregon?
60 minutes
The county sheriff
Thrist - irritability - weakness -dark urine - nausea
Dizzyness - headache - inability to walk - tingly sensation in limbs

40. Orographic lifting is the lifting of air over a _____ barrier.
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
Mountain
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous
Highest thing around

41. Which map provides more detail - a 7.5-minute map or a 15-minute map?
Index
Moderate
200 feet
A 7.5-minute map

42. ________ is a naturally occurring mineral that can deflect the compass needle.
Fresh water fish
Iron in rocks
2 degrees
Brain

43. Humans have very efficient...
Cooling systems
Wet - rainy conditions
Dead
South of west

44. What is the first core organ to exhibit signs of being affected by hypothermia?
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth
Brain
In the extremities

45. An initial reaction of the body when it attempts to cool itself is to dilate the blood vessels...
Fire board - socket - string - bow - spindle
Fresh water fish
23.5
In the extremities

46. When the sun is at a bearing of 240 degrees in the sky - the shadows point to __.
In the extremities
5 seconds
60 degrees
Mild

47. For maximum benefit - it's best to drink water at a rate of 1/4 liter every ___ minutes.
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
Iron in rocks
15 minutes
Mild

48. A contour line is a line that connects points of ___ ____.
Equal elevation
Poison oak rash
15 minutes
Increases

49. 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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50. Uncontrollable shivering. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Red end
Wash your dishes in a stream
Moderate
Internal temperature