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Wilderness Survival

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1. A person with ____________ has lost the ability to rewarm on her/his own.
Moderate hypothermia
Evaporation
25 times faster
The point the lost person was last seen

2. Magnetic north and __________ are not the same.
Geographic north
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles
17 degrees
Lean to - A frame - Dome

3. For maximum benefit - it's best to drink water at a rate of 1/4 liter every ___ minutes.
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles
Cloudless= 5 degrees
15 minutes
Oxygen - fuel - heat

4. How many minutes are there are there in one degree of latitude or longitude?
Wet - rainy conditions
Heat production
60 minutes
Sense of direction

5. The boiling point of water decreases __ degrees for every 1000 feet of elevation gain.
Evaporation
Power lines
2 degrees
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.

6. Loss of body heat to circulating wind is called ___.
Brain
Dizzyness - headache - inability to walk - tingly sensation in limbs
Convection
5 seconds

7. What is the value of declination in the Eugene area?
The point the lost person was last seen
Highest thing around
17 degrees
23.5

8. What is the ratio of shelter insulation on top to ground cover?
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)
1:2
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate

9. Lines of latitude run __________ from each other.
1:00pm
Mild
60 minutes
Equidistant

10. On the spring and fall ____ the sun rises exactly east and sets exactly west.
The point the lost person was last seen
Equinoxes
Fresh water fish
Conduction

11. Describe the difference between filtering water and purifying water.
Conduction
4 miles
Mountain
Sterilizing

12. B.L.I.S.S
Head region
Fat
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
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

13. The earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees from vertical.
1:24000
Exercise
23.5
17 degrees

14. If the separation between the flash of lightning and the clap of thunder is 20 seconds - the lightning is how far away?
4 miles
Wash your dishes in a stream
Sense of direction
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water

15. Every 5th contour line is darker in color. This line is called an __ contour line.
Index
Increases
4 maps
Internal temperature

16. Heat loss due to physical contact with a cooler object is called ___
Iodine water purification tablets
Lean to - A frame - Dome
Not adequately hydrated
Conduction

17. Exposure of an area to cool - wet conditions for approximately __ hours is necessary to produce trench foot.
12 hours
Cooling systems
60 minutes
Equinoxes

18. For significant precipitation to form - air must...
North-south
1:00pm
Severe
Rise or be lifted

19. ___________ does not degrade quickly in water sources such as lakes and streams.
Biodegradable soap
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate
Fresh water fish
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

20. Dehydration results from inadequate replacement of lost body fluids.A 5-percent loss results in...
Level of dehydration
Thrist - irritability - weakness -dark urine - nausea
Fire board - socket - string - bow - spindle
Cotton

21. Person feels cold/lags behind. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Power lines
15 minutes
Mild
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.

22. If you set up camp in a pristine area - you should move camp every day to...
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth
Mountain
Moderate
Minimize impact

23. Name the four category plants fall into
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous
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
Moderate

24. Loss of fine motor control in hands. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Mild
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)
2 degrees
Wet - rainy conditions

25. Orographic lifting is the lifting of air over a _____ barrier.
Equinoxes
Mountain
5 seconds
60 degrees

26. Generally speaking - a lightning bolt will hit the...
Mild
Cooling systems
Highest thing around
Biodegradable soap

27. Name the three parts of the fire triangle.
12 hours
Brain cells
Oxygen - fuel - heat
Geographic north

28. Which map provides more detail - a 7.5-minute map or a 15-minute map?
60 degrees
Poison oak rash
A 7.5-minute map
Increases

29. Sweating is a form of ___ heat loss.
1:2
Polaris
Evaporation
8000 feet

30. Water conducts heat away from the body approximately __ times faster than air at the same temperature.
Mild
25 times faster
12 hours
Mild

31. Name the five parts of the bow drill.
Red end
60 minutes
Mountain
Fire board - socket - string - bow - spindle

32. Giardia lamblia is a ____
Protozoa
23.5
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
Internal temperature

33. _________ is not an effective insulator in wet - cold conditions.
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)
Cotton
Fat
Wash your dishes in a stream

34. A hot shower can relieve the itching common to...
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous
Polaris
Poison oak rash
Wet - rainy conditions

35. Fine shivering. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Mild
Moderate
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.
Iron in rocks

36. It's not acceptable within the LNT philosophy to _____________ with biodegradable soap.
Wet - rainy conditions
Wash your dishes in a stream
Cooling systems
4 miles

37. Three blasts of a whistle means ____.
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin
Help - a distress call
Geographic north
2 degrees

38. 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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39. Humans have very efficient...
Cooling systems
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW
Internal temperature
Biodegradable soap

40. Heat stroke is a life-threatening...
Mountain
Moderate
Heat injury
Cloudless= 5 degrees

41. What are the four cardinal points and inter cardinal points of the compass?
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles
Radiation
Amaranth - Cattail - Dandelion - nettle - quercus - juniper - Pinus species - Prickly pear cactus

42. Name the three types of shelter designs
1:00pm
Lean to - A frame - Dome
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin
UV radiation

43. A contour line is a line that connects points of ___ ____.
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
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth
Equal elevation
1:24000

44. The kind of air space that exists between fibers and is responsible for trapping body heat is called ___ air space.
Heat production
Not adequately hydrated
Dead
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

45. __________ can cause deviation of the compass needle.
Power lines
17 degrees
Sterilizing
Exercise

46. All _____________ are non-poisonous
8000 feet
Fresh water fish
Cooling systems
Mild

47. A majority of the energy derived from the food we eat goes into...
15 minutes
Heat production
Geographic north
Red end

48. A 10-percent loss of body fluids results in...
Dizzyness - headache - inability to walk - tingly sensation in limbs
Fresh water fish
1:00pm
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water

49. Humans do not inherently acquire a...
Radiation
The point the lost person was last seen
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous
Sense of direction

50. Sound - including thunder - travels about a mile in __ seconds near the ground.
5 seconds
12 hours
Equinoxes
Moderate hypothermia