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Wilderness Survival

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Name some plants that can provide nourishment in the wild
1:2
Red end
Amaranth - Cattail - Dandelion - nettle - quercus - juniper - Pinus species - Prickly pear cactus
Internal temperature

2. High altitude begins at what elevation?
Heat injury
The county sheriff
8000 feet
25 times faster

3. The three forces of nature that work to decompose solid waste are ___ - ___ - and ___.
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.
Wet - rainy conditions
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water

4. The name of the north star is ___.
Cooling systems
Evaporation
Mild
Polaris

5. When the sun is at a bearing of 240 degrees in the sky - the shadows point to __.
60 degrees
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth
Cooling systems
In the extremities

6. The umbles. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Shadows
25 times faster
Moderate
Wet - rainy conditions

7. B.L.I.S.S
Fat
Protozoa
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
15 minutes

8. ________ is a naturally occurring mineral that can deflect the compass needle.
12 hours
4 miles
Poison oak rash
Iron in rocks

9. 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.
Mild
Mild

10. Heat cramps will occur if a person is...
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water
Moderate
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate
Not adequately hydrated

11. List - in order - the treatment for mild hypothermia.
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW
Shadows
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.
Dizzyness - headache - inability to walk - tingly sensation in limbs

12. Fine shivering. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Rise or be lifted
North-south
Mild
Lean to - A frame - Dome

13. Name the three types of shelter designs
Minimize impact
Lean to - A frame - Dome
Index
Heat production

14. _________ is not an effective insulator in wet - cold conditions.
Fat
Cotton
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 production

15. An initial reaction of the body when it attempts to cool itself is to dilate the blood vessels...
The point the lost person was last seen
In the extremities
15 minutes
Brain cells

16. What is the first step you should take when you become lost?
15
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
Examples of bad places of escape from the weather during a lightning storm
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.

17. The locations of the ______ is not fixed.
Mild
Severe
Magnetic north pole
Wet - rainy conditions

18. Three blasts of a whistle means ____.
Fat
A 7.5-minute map
Help - a distress call
Geographic north

19. For maximum benefit - it's best to drink water at a rate of 1/4 liter every ___ minutes.
15 minutes
Highest thing around
Radiation
1:00pm

20. Lines of latitude run east-west and lines of longitude run...
Sterilizing
The county sheriff
North-south
Slow jog

21. Heat stroke is a life-threatening...
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.
Heat injury
200 feet
Index

22. Uncontrollable shivering. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
South of west
Moderate
23.5
4 miles

23. Loss of fine motor control in hands. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Mild
Iron in rocks
Fat
Wet - rainy conditions

24. Shivering requires the energy of a...
Slow jog
Head region
Thrist - irritability - weakness -dark urine - nausea
Equal elevation

25. Lines of latitude run __________ from each other.
Examples of bad places of escape from the weather during a lightning storm
Equidistant
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water
Not adequately hydrated

26. What is the ratio of shelter insulation on top to ground cover?
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.
2 degrees
1:2
Conduction

27. Sweating is a form of ___ heat loss.
Wet - rainy conditions
Evaporation
UV radiation
17 degrees

28. What county agency organizes - and is responsible for search and rescue operations in Oregon?
Iron in rocks
Equidistant
The county sheriff
Evaporation

29. Searchers usually begin their search for a lost person from what location?
Lean to - A frame - Dome
Fat
Polaris
The point the lost person was last seen

30. At rest - the majority of heat production does not occur in the...
Index
Head region
Geographic north
Biodegradable soap

31. If you set up camp in a pristine area - you should move camp every day to...
Amaranth - Cattail - Dandelion - nettle - quercus - juniper - Pinus species - Prickly pear cactus
Minimize impact
Fat
Geographic north

32. What are the four cardinal points and inter cardinal points of the compass?
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW
Moderate hypothermia
Thrist - irritability - weakness -dark urine - nausea
Iodine water purification tablets

33. The kind of air space that exists between fibers and is responsible for trapping body heat is called ___ air space.
Exercise
Moderate
Dead
Fat

34. The color black on the map represents what kind of features?
Sense of direction
5 seconds
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)

35. A 15-percent loss of body fluids results in...
Conduction
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.
South of west
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin

36. What is the first core organ to exhibit signs of being affected by hypothermia?
Power lines
Brain
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.
60 minutes

37. The boiling point of water decreases __ degrees for every 1000 feet of elevation gain.
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)
Geographic north
2 degrees
Sterilizing

38. Which map provides more detail - a 7.5-minute map or a 15-minute map?
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water
A 7.5-minute map
Head region

39. Down is a good choice as an insulator for...
North-south
Internal temperature
Wet - rainy conditions
Shadows

40. __________ can cause deviation of the compass needle.
Equidistant
South of west
Power lines
North-south

41. Humans do not inherently acquire a...
Oxygen - fuel - heat
60 minutes
Sense of direction
Moderate

42. The ______ of the compass needle points towards magnetic north.
Internal temperature
Oxygen - fuel - heat
Minimize impact
Red end

43. Your thirst mechanism is not a very good indicator of your...
8000 feet
Moderate hypothermia
12 hours
Level of dehydration

44. Hypothermia is a lowering of the body's ___.
Magnetic north pole
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.
Internal temperature
15 minutes

45. Generally speaking - a lightning bolt will hit the...
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.
Examples of bad places of escape from the weather during a lightning storm
Thrist - irritability - weakness -dark urine - nausea
Highest thing around

46. A small cave - Beneath a lone tree
Lean to - A frame - Dome
1:2
Severe
Examples of bad places of escape from the weather during a lightning storm

47. Name the three parts of the fire triangle.
4 miles
Heat production
Oxygen - fuel - heat
Protozoa

48. How many minutes are there are there in one degree of latitude or longitude?
60 minutes
Wet - rainy conditions
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water
Thrist - irritability - weakness -dark urine - nausea

49. Shivering stops. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Equal elevation
Severe
60 degrees
4 maps

50. Name the five parts of the bow drill.
Moderate
Brain
A 7.5-minute map
Fire board - socket - string - bow - spindle