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Wilderness Survival

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. __________ can cause deviation of the compass needle.
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.
Moderate
Power lines
Lean to - A frame - Dome

2. __________ kill cryptosporidium as well as Giardia
1:24000
Iodine water purification tablets
Fire board - socket - string - bow - spindle
8000 feet

3. The locations of the ______ is not fixed.
Magnetic north pole
Sterilizing
Index
Wash your dishes in a stream

4. Lines of latitude run east-west and lines of longitude run...
North-south
Cotton
Power lines
Equinoxes

5. High altitude begins at what elevation?
Red end
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.
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW
8000 feet

6. As you gain elevation - the percentage of O2 in the air...
Increases
15
Dead
60 minutes

7. For significant precipitation to form - air must...
Minimize impact
Examples of bad places of escape from the weather during a lightning storm
Brain
Rise or be lifted

8. The name of the north star is ___.
A 7.5-minute map
Fire board - socket - string - bow - spindle
Polaris
Mountain

9. Three blasts of a whistle means ____.
Help - a distress call
North-south
Fat
Head region

10. Giardia lamblia is a ____
Exercise
Protozoa
1:24000
4 miles

11. What four parts of your body should you keep clean?
15 minutes
Equidistant
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth
60 degrees

12. A 15-percent loss of body fluids results in...
Moderate
12 hours
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin
Power lines

13. A person with ____________ has lost the ability to rewarm on her/his own.
Moderate hypothermia
200 feet
23.5
Radiation

14. A majority of the energy derived from the food we eat goes into...
UV radiation
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
Cloudless= 5 degrees
Heat production

15. Ataxia. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
2 degrees
Moderate
Cloudy = 3 degrees
1:2

16. What is the value of declination in the Eugene area?
17 degrees
Power lines
Fresh water fish
Internal temperature

17. The three forces of nature that work to decompose solid waste are ___ - ___ - and ___.
Rise or be lifted
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water
Equidistant
Fat

18. Name the three types of shelter designs
Lean to - A frame - Dome
Minimize impact
Increases
Mountain

19. What county agency organizes - and is responsible for search and rescue operations in Oregon?
25 times faster
The county sheriff
1:24000
Slow jog

20. Sound - including thunder - travels about a mile in __ seconds near the ground.
5 seconds
Cooling systems
Heat injury
Mild

21. The earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees from vertical.
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
Heat production
Sterilizing
23.5

22. Humans do not inherently acquire a...
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin
Sense of direction
Evaporation
5 seconds

23. A 10-percent loss of body fluids results in...
The county sheriff
Dizzyness - headache - inability to walk - tingly sensation in limbs
Equinoxes
60 degrees

24. If you set up camp in a pristine area - you should move camp every day to...
200 feet
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.
Magnetic north pole
Minimize impact

25. The most common map scale for a 7.5-minute map is...
Poison oak rash
Rise or be lifted
Internal temperature
1:24000

26. It is not always ok to use ________ as a treatment modality for someone experiencing mild or moderate hypothermia.
Exercise
Increases
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)
2 degrees

27. Dehydration results from inadequate replacement of lost body fluids.A 5-percent loss results in...
Thrist - irritability - weakness -dark urine - nausea
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW
Heat production
1:00pm

28. _________ is not an effective insulator in wet - cold conditions.
The point the lost person was last seen
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.
Cotton
4 miles

29. B.L.I.S.S
1:00pm
South of west
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
Cooling systems

30. _______ are shorter in the summer than they are in the winter.
Shadows
Evaporation
Help - a distress call
17 degrees

31. How many 7.5-minute maps are required to represent the same area as one 15-minute map?
Equidistant
Sense of direction
4 maps
Fire board - socket - string - bow - spindle

32. Uncontrollable shivering. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Internal temperature
Power lines
Moderate
Equal elevation

33. To protect the riparian area - select a campsite location at least ___ feet away from lakes - streams - etc.
Equinoxes
Rise or be lifted
Biodegradable soap
200 feet

34. ___________ does not degrade quickly in water sources such as lakes and streams.
Brain cells
A 7.5-minute map
Biodegradable soap
UV radiation

35. The color black on the map represents what kind of features?
60 degrees
8000 feet
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)
Level of dehydration

36. A contour line is a line that connects points of ___ ____.
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate
4 miles
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
Equal elevation

37. Heat cramps will occur if a person is...
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
Not adequately hydrated
The point the lost person was last seen
Mild

38. For maximum benefit - it's best to drink water at a rate of 1/4 liter every ___ minutes.
8000 feet
Polaris
15 minutes
Sense of direction

39. Loss of fine motor control in hands. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Polaris
Lean to - A frame - Dome
Rise or be lifted
Mild

40. Down is a good choice as an insulator for...
Equidistant
Not adequately hydrated
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water
Wet - rainy conditions

41. Your thirst mechanism is not a very good indicator of your...
Amaranth - Cattail - Dandelion - nettle - quercus - juniper - Pinus species - Prickly pear cactus
Level of dehydration
Mountain
North-south

42. Name the five parts of the bow drill.
Highest thing around
Geographic north
Heat injury
Fire board - socket - string - bow - spindle

43. S.U.R.V.I.V.A.L
Mild
15 minutes
Magnetic north pole
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

44. What is the ratio of shelter insulation on top to ground cover?
Power lines
Oxygen - fuel - heat
1:2
15

45. On the spring and fall ____ the sun rises exactly east and sets exactly west.
Equal elevation
Equinoxes
Brain
Red end

46. Searchers usually begin their search for a lost person from what location?
Fire board - socket - string - bow - spindle
The point the lost person was last seen
15
Biodegradable soap

47. Name some plants that can provide nourishment in the wild
Exercise
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin
Amaranth - Cattail - Dandelion - nettle - quercus - juniper - Pinus species - Prickly pear cactus
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate

48. A hot shower can relieve the itching common to...
Cooling systems
Poison oak rash
Thrist - irritability - weakness -dark urine - nausea
Dizzyness - headache - inability to walk - tingly sensation in limbs

49. Shivering stops. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Biodegradable soap
Severe
15 minutes
17 degrees

50. The sun is approximately due south at what time of day during the month of August?
Wash your dishes in a stream
1:00pm
Amaranth - Cattail - Dandelion - nettle - quercus - juniper - Pinus species - Prickly pear cactus
5 seconds