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Wilderness Survival

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Heat cramps will occur if a person is...
Not adequately hydrated
4 miles
1:24000
Cloudless= 5 degrees

2. At northern altitudes in December - the sun rises south of east and sets...
17 degrees
South of west
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
Dead

3. How many 7.5-minute maps are required to represent the same area as one 15-minute map?
Convection
Heat production
Biodegradable soap
4 maps

4. A 15-percent loss of body fluids results in...
Exercise
Brain cells
Iron in rocks
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin

5. If the separation between the flash of lightning and the clap of thunder is 20 seconds - the lightning is how far away?
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.
4 miles
1:24000

6. Searchers usually begin their search for a lost person from what location?
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW
The point the lost person was last seen
15
Heat production

7. The umbles. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Level of dehydration
Wet - rainy conditions
Moderate
Poison oak rash

8. A small cave - Beneath a lone tree
Dead
Examples of bad places of escape from the weather during a lightning storm
Severe
15

9. __________ kill cryptosporidium as well as Giardia
Heat production
Iodine water purification tablets
Cooling systems
Highest thing around

10. On the spring and fall ____ the sun rises exactly east and sets exactly west.
Index
Equinoxes
Polaris
25 times faster

11. An initial reaction of the body when it attempts to cool itself is to dilate the blood vessels...
Mild
60 degrees
Slow jog
In the extremities

12. _______ are shorter in the summer than they are in the winter.
4 miles
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.
Shadows
25 times faster

13. High altitude begins at what elevation?
8000 feet
23.5
1:2
South of west

14. Humans do not inherently acquire a...
Moderate
Help - a distress call
Sense of direction
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin

15. The mechanism of heat loss that is the most common when the body is at rest is ___
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)
Geographic north
Radiation
Magnetic north pole

16. Name the five parts of the bow drill.
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles
Fire board - socket - string - bow - spindle
Mountain
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.

17. A majority of the energy derived from the food we eat goes into...
Heat production
Moderate hypothermia
Geographic north
Brain

18. B.L.I.S.S
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
Highest thing around
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)

19. Glucose (blood sugar) is the only fuel normally used by...
UV radiation
Heat production
Brain cells
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW

20. As you gain elevation - the percentage of O2 in the air...
Dead
Cloudless= 5 degrees
Protozoa
Increases

21. Uncontrollable shivering. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Sterilizing
Cloudless= 5 degrees
Heat injury
Moderate

22. The ______ of the compass needle points towards magnetic north.
1:00pm
Equidistant
Rise or be lifted
Red end

23. _________ is not an effective insulator in wet - cold conditions.
25 times faster
Cotton
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
23.5

24. The most common map scale for a 7.5-minute map is...
Thrist - irritability - weakness -dark urine - nausea
1:24000
In the extremities
25 times faster

25. What is the first core organ to exhibit signs of being affected by hypothermia?
Heat production
Radiation
The county sheriff
Brain

26. Which map provides more detail - a 7.5-minute map or a 15-minute map?
1:24000
Moderate
Minimize impact
A 7.5-minute map

27. Magnetic north and __________ are not the same.
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW
Mild
Geographic north

28. Humans have very efficient...
Cooling systems
Severe
Fresh water fish
60 minutes

29. If you set up camp in a pristine area - you should move camp every day to...
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.
Conduction
Minimize impact
5 seconds

30. Ataxia. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Iodine water purification tablets
Moderate
200 feet
4 miles

31. What is the ratio of shelter insulation on top to ground cover?
2 degrees
1:2
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.
A 7.5-minute map

32. Heat stroke is a life-threatening...
Heat injury
Moderate
Biodegradable soap
23.5

33. Can't perform complex mental tasks. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Dizzyness - headache - inability to walk - tingly sensation in limbs
Slow jog
Mild
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location

34. The kind of air space that exists between fibers and is responsible for trapping body heat is called ___ air space.
Severe
Oxygen - fuel - heat
Dead
Geographic north

35. A person with ____________ has lost the ability to rewarm on her/his own.
Brain
Moderate hypothermia
Wash your dishes in a stream
Index

36. What are the four cardinal points and inter cardinal points of the compass?
1:00pm
Minimize impact
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW
Iron in rocks

37. How many minutes are there are there in one degree of latitude or longitude?
60 minutes
15
Lean to - A frame - Dome
Cooling systems

38. What four parts of your body should you keep clean?
A 7.5-minute map
Brain cells
Iodine water purification tablets
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth

39. Down is a good choice as an insulator for...
Heat injury
UV radiation
Wet - rainy conditions
Iodine water purification tablets

40. Heat loss due to physical contact with a cooler object is called ___
Highest thing around
Conduction
4 maps
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth

41. A hot shower can relieve the itching common to...
200 feet
Poison oak rash
Geographic north
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin

42. Name the three parts of the fire triangle.
8000 feet
Brain
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles
Oxygen - fuel - heat

43. Your thirst mechanism is not a very good indicator of your...
Mountain
17 degrees
Level of dehydration
Poison oak rash

44. The locations of the ______ is not fixed.
23.5
Magnetic north pole
15 minutes
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles

45. 7.5-minute maps made by the USGS generally span how many miles north to south? East to west?
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles
Cloudless= 5 degrees
Minimize impact
Shadows

46. Name some plants that can provide nourishment in the wild
Fire board - socket - string - bow - spindle
200 feet
Head region
Amaranth - Cattail - Dandelion - nettle - quercus - juniper - Pinus species - Prickly pear cactus

47. S.U.R.V.I.V.A.L
Convection
Equal elevation
Biodegradable soap
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

48. R.I.C.E
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate
Index
Conduction

49. At rest - the majority of heat production does not occur in the...
Equinoxes
Dizzyness - headache - inability to walk - tingly sensation in limbs
Head region
Not adequately hydrated

50. Every 5th contour line is darker in color. This line is called an __ contour line.
23.5
Index
Magnetic north pole
Mild