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Wilderness Survival

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Sweating is a form of ___ heat loss.
Red end
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW
Evaporation
1:2

2. Name the three parts of the fire triangle.
The point the lost person was last seen
Dizzyness - headache - inability to walk - tingly sensation in limbs
Oxygen - fuel - heat
Magnetic north pole

3. At rest - the majority of heat production does not occur in the...
15 minutes
Head region
1:00pm
Polaris

4. A 10-percent loss of body fluids results in...
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth
Dizzyness - headache - inability to walk - tingly sensation in limbs
Heat injury
In the extremities

5. What is the ratio of shelter insulation on top to ground cover?
Iron in rocks
1:2
Mild
Fat

6. Name the three types of shelter designs
Poison oak rash
Lean to - A frame - Dome
5 seconds
Examples of bad places of escape from the weather during a lightning storm

7. _______ are shorter in the summer than they are in the winter.
Mild
23.5
Moderate hypothermia
Shadows

8. What are the four cardinal points and inter cardinal points of the compass?
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW
17 degrees
Equinoxes

9. Humans have very efficient...
200 feet
Mild
Cooling systems
Dizzyness - headache - inability to walk - tingly sensation in limbs

10. At northern altitudes in December - the sun rises south of east and sets...
Evaporation
South of west
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth
Dizzyness - headache - inability to walk - tingly sensation in limbs

11. Describe the difference between filtering water and purifying water.
Fresh water fish
Mountain
The county sheriff
Sterilizing

12. For maximum benefit - it's best to drink water at a rate of 1/4 liter every ___ minutes.
Cooling systems
Sense of direction
15 minutes
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)

13. The mechanism of heat loss that is the most common when the body is at rest is ___
4 miles
Wash your dishes in a stream
Equinoxes
Radiation

14. _________ pack more energy per gram than carbohydrates.
1:00pm
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous
Fat
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)

15. Shivering stops. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Fat
South of west
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.
Severe

16. Lines of latitude run __________ from each other.
1:2
Sterilizing
Equidistant
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW

17. Sound - including thunder - travels about a mile in __ seconds near the ground.
5 seconds
Moderate
Not adequately hydrated
Oxygen - fuel - heat

18. When the sun is at a bearing of 240 degrees in the sky - the shadows point to __.
Magnetic north pole
In the extremities
Moderate
60 degrees

19. Heat cramps will occur if a person is...
Equinoxes
Not adequately hydrated
Moderate hypothermia
4 maps

20. __________ can cause deviation of the compass needle.
The point the lost person was last seen
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin
Power lines
5 seconds

21. The color black on the map represents what kind of features?
1:00pm
Wet - rainy conditions
60 minutes
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)

22. Fine shivering. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Fire board - socket - string - bow - spindle
Amaranth - Cattail - Dandelion - nettle - quercus - juniper - Pinus species - Prickly pear cactus
Poison oak rash
Mild

23. The name of the north star is ___.
Equidistant
Iodine water purification tablets
Polaris
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth

24. Glucose (blood sugar) is the only fuel normally used by...
Slow jog
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin
Poison oak rash
Brain cells

25. A person with ____________ has lost the ability to rewarm on her/his own.
Moderate hypothermia
Radiation
Exercise
Level of dehydration

26. _________ is not an effective insulator in wet - cold conditions.
Dizzyness - headache - inability to walk - tingly sensation in limbs
Mild
Cotton
23.5

27. Name the five parts of the bow drill.
Equal elevation
5 seconds
Fire board - socket - string - bow - spindle
Equidistant

28. Down is a good choice as an insulator for...
Wet - rainy conditions
1:24000
Exercise
4 miles

29. What is the first step you should take when you become lost?
Wash your dishes in a stream
Iron in rocks
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.
Mild

30. Uncontrollable shivering. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
4 miles
Moderate
Oxygen - fuel - heat

31. A majority of the energy derived from the food we eat goes into...
Internal temperature
Heat production
8000 feet
Protozoa

32. A 15-percent loss of body fluids results in...
Brain
1:24000
Head region
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin

33. All _____________ are non-poisonous
Fresh water fish
Mountain
Index
Level of dehydration

34. Ataxia. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Sterilizing
Moderate
Magnetic north pole
Sense of direction

35. Generally speaking - a lightning bolt will hit the...
Highest thing around
15 minutes
15
Shadows

36. Searchers usually begin their search for a lost person from what location?
The point the lost person was last seen
Slow jog
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin
Red end

37. It is not always ok to use ________ as a treatment modality for someone experiencing mild or moderate hypothermia.
Exercise
Dead
Heat production
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.

38. A contour line is a line that connects points of ___ ____.
Fresh water fish
Equal elevation
Moderate
60 degrees

39. The earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees from vertical.
4 maps
23.5
Mild
Wash your dishes in a stream

40. R.I.C.E
1:2
Severe
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate

41. The ______ of the compass needle points towards magnetic north.
The point the lost person was last seen
1:24000
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
Red end

42. All others factors being equal - when air rises in a cloudless sky it cools at the rate of __degrees/1000ft.
Cloudless= 5 degrees
Protozoa
Wash your dishes in a stream
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin

43. Orographic lifting is the lifting of air over a _____ barrier.
Lean to - A frame - Dome
Protozoa
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous
Mountain

44. The average apparent motion of the sun across the sky is ____ degrees per hour.
The point the lost person was last seen
Brain cells
15
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.

45. How many 7.5-minute maps are required to represent the same area as one 15-minute map?
4 maps
Moderate
Polaris
12 hours

46. B.L.I.S.S
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
Wet - rainy conditions
Moderate hypothermia
A 7.5-minute map

47. What county agency organizes - and is responsible for search and rescue operations in Oregon?
The county sheriff
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.
Evaporation
South of west

48. What four parts of your body should you keep clean?
The county sheriff
In the extremities
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth
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

49. What is the first core organ to exhibit signs of being affected by hypothermia?
2 degrees
Brain
Exercise
Poison oak rash

50. 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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