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Wilderness Survival

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1. Name the five parts of the bow drill.
Dead
Rise or be lifted
Fire board - socket - string - bow - spindle
Examples of bad places of escape from the weather during a lightning storm

2. Searchers usually begin their search for a lost person from what location?
The point the lost person was last seen
Fresh water fish
1:2
In the extremities

3. Exposure of an area to cool - wet conditions for approximately __ hours is necessary to produce trench foot.
Polaris
Conduction
North-south
12 hours

4. The name of the north star is ___.
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
Dead
Polaris
Poison oak rash

5. Generally speaking - a lightning bolt will hit the...
8000 feet
Highest thing around
Help - a distress call
Cotton

6. A person with ____________ has lost the ability to rewarm on her/his own.
Red end
Evaporation
Moderate hypothermia
Rise or be lifted

7. Three blasts of a whistle means ____.
Help - a distress call
Polaris
Radiation
Mild

8. Uncontrollable shivering. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Moderate
Protozoa
200 feet
Head region

9. __________ kill cryptosporidium as well as Giardia
Iodine water purification tablets
Brain
Minimize impact
Magnetic north pole

10. A hot shower can relieve the itching common to...
Mild
Highest thing around
Brain cells
Poison oak rash

11. A contour line is a line that connects points of ___ ____.
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water
Shadows
4 miles
Equal elevation

12. S.U.R.V.I.V.A.L
Heat injury
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
Equidistant
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth

13. At northern altitudes in December - the sun rises south of east and sets...
Protozoa
South of west
Mild
Not adequately hydrated

14. If you set up camp in a pristine area - you should move camp every day to...
Mild
Minimize impact
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous
200 feet

15. The average apparent motion of the sun across the sky is ____ degrees per hour.
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous
25 times faster
15
In the extremities

16. Which map provides more detail - a 7.5-minute map or a 15-minute map?
Polaris
Convection
Moderate hypothermia
A 7.5-minute map

17. Fine shivering. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Mild
Cooling systems
Shadows
15 minutes

18. Water conducts heat away from the body approximately __ times faster than air at the same temperature.
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW
Mild
25 times faster
Polaris

19. Every 5th contour line is darker in color. This line is called an __ contour line.
4 maps
Not adequately hydrated
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.
Index

20. As you gain elevation - the percentage of O2 in the air...
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.
Increases
Conduction
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.

21. Shivering requires the energy of a...
Sterilizing
Level of dehydration
4 maps
Slow jog

22. What is the ratio of shelter insulation on top to ground cover?
Red end
Not adequately hydrated
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.
1:2

23. Sound - including thunder - travels about a mile in __ seconds near the ground.
Internal temperature
Severe
5 seconds
1:24000

24. Lines of latitude run east-west and lines of longitude run...
North-south
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)
Minimize impact
Fire board - socket - string - bow - spindle

25. Down is a good choice as an insulator for...
Minimize impact
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
Wet - rainy conditions
Poison oak rash

26. Sweating is a form of ___ heat loss.
Evaporation
Oxygen - fuel - heat
Slow jog
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.

27. The kind of air space that exists between fibers and is responsible for trapping body heat is called ___ air space.
Moderate hypothermia
Dead
Radiation
200 feet

28. The locations of the ______ is not fixed.
Evaporation
Equidistant
Magnetic north pole
Shadows

29. High altitude begins at what elevation?
8000 feet
Not adequately hydrated
In the extremities
Power lines

30. A majority of the energy derived from the food we eat goes into...
Conduction
Heat production
2 degrees
Fire board - socket - string - bow - spindle

31. 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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32. A 10-percent loss of body fluids results in...
The point the lost person was last seen
Dizzyness - headache - inability to walk - tingly sensation in limbs
Internal temperature
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin

33. Name the three parts of the fire triangle.
2 degrees
Oxygen - fuel - heat
Geographic north
Index

34. The boiling point of water decreases __ degrees for every 1000 feet of elevation gain.
Equal elevation
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
2 degrees
Not adequately hydrated

35. The three forces of nature that work to decompose solid waste are ___ - ___ - and ___.
North-south
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water
Level of dehydration
Brain

36. R.I.C.E
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate
Red end
60 minutes
Thrist - irritability - weakness -dark urine - nausea

37. Ataxia. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Help - a distress call
Fresh water fish
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.
Moderate

38. Orographic lifting is the lifting of air over a _____ barrier.
25 times faster
Mountain
Sterilizing
The county sheriff

39. Giardia lamblia is a ____
Mild
Protozoa
1:24000
Index

40. How many 7.5-minute maps are required to represent the same area as one 15-minute map?
Increases
Not adequately hydrated
4 maps
Fresh water fish

41. It's not acceptable within the LNT philosophy to _____________ with biodegradable soap.
4 maps
Wash your dishes in a stream
12 hours
200 feet

42. __________ can cause deviation of the compass needle.
Power lines
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW
Equal elevation

43. Describe the difference between filtering water and purifying water.
UV radiation
Sterilizing
Convection
1:24000

44. What is the value of declination in the Eugene area?
Amaranth - Cattail - Dandelion - nettle - quercus - juniper - Pinus species - Prickly pear cactus
17 degrees
North-south
Equal elevation

45. Name the three types of shelter designs
Rise or be lifted
Wash your dishes in a stream
Lean to - A frame - Dome
Equal elevation

46. How many minutes are there are there in one degree of latitude or longitude?
Iron in rocks
A 7.5-minute map
60 minutes
Equal elevation

47. If the separation between the flash of lightning and the clap of thunder is 20 seconds - the lightning is how far away?
4 miles
Power lines
Cooling systems
Head region

48. Heat cramps will occur if a person is...
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)
17 degrees
Not adequately hydrated
North-south

49. A 15-percent loss of body fluids results in...
Mild
17 degrees
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin
Cooling systems

50. For maximum benefit - it's best to drink water at a rate of 1/4 liter every ___ minutes.
15 minutes
Power lines
Rise or be lifted
North-south