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Wilderness Survival

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 7.5-minute maps made by the USGS generally span how many miles north to south? East to west?
Moderate hypothermia
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles
The point the lost person was last seen
Equal elevation

2. Name some plants that can provide nourishment in the wild
Dizzyness - headache - inability to walk - tingly sensation in limbs
Head region
Rise or be lifted
Amaranth - Cattail - Dandelion - nettle - quercus - juniper - Pinus species - Prickly pear cactus

3. What county agency organizes - and is responsible for search and rescue operations in Oregon?
North-south
Moderate
The county sheriff
Polaris

4. On the spring and fall ____ the sun rises exactly east and sets exactly west.
Equinoxes
1:24000
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)
Power lines

5. To protect the riparian area - select a campsite location at least ___ feet away from lakes - streams - etc.
200 feet
60 minutes
Severe
1:24000

6. Clouds do not block...
UV radiation
Poison oak rash
Brain cells
Mild

7. A small cave - Beneath a lone tree
Index
Mild
Examples of bad places of escape from the weather during a lightning storm
15 minutes

8. A 15-percent loss of body fluids results in...
Severe
8000 feet
60 minutes
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin

9. The earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees from vertical.
In the extremities
Moderate hypothermia
4 miles
23.5

10. Sweating is a form of ___ heat loss.
Internal temperature
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles
Index
Evaporation

11. If you set up camp in a pristine area - you should move camp every day to...
Minimize impact
Not adequately hydrated
Cooling systems
Wash your dishes in a stream

12. Can't perform complex mental tasks. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Mild
Rise or be lifted
Conduction
12 hours

13. Loss of body heat to circulating wind is called ___.
Moderate
Convection
Brain cells
UV radiation

14. Humans have very efficient...
Index
Mild
Amaranth - Cattail - Dandelion - nettle - quercus - juniper - Pinus species - Prickly pear cactus
Cooling systems

15. _______ are shorter in the summer than they are in the winter.
Moderate hypothermia
Shadows
Amaranth - Cattail - Dandelion - nettle - quercus - juniper - Pinus species - Prickly pear cactus
Evaporation

16. Uncontrollable shivering. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.
Moderate
15

17. Orographic lifting is the lifting of air over a _____ barrier.
60 degrees
1:00pm
Mountain
South of west

18. The ______ of the compass needle points towards magnetic north.
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
Iron in rocks
Protozoa
Red end

19. Lines of latitude run east-west and lines of longitude run...
Help - a distress call
North-south
Magnetic north pole
25 times faster

20. Heat cramps will occur if a person is...
Cooling systems
Moderate
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)
Not adequately hydrated

21. ___________ does not degrade quickly in water sources such as lakes and streams.
Biodegradable soap
Wash your dishes in a stream
Sterilizing
Mild

22. Exposure of an area to cool - wet conditions for approximately __ hours is necessary to produce trench foot.
Fresh water fish
Moderate
12 hours
Wet - rainy conditions

23. Name the five parts of the bow drill.
Mild
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles
Fire board - socket - string - bow - spindle
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW

24. Describe the difference between filtering water and purifying water.
Sterilizing
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)
Mild
Internal temperature

25. How many minutes are there are there in one degree of latitude or longitude?
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate
17 degrees
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth
60 minutes

26. Loss of fine motor control in hands. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Cloudy = 3 degrees
Severe
1:00pm
Mild

27. A contour line is a line that connects points of ___ ____.
Iron in rocks
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
Biodegradable soap
Equal elevation

28. R.I.C.E
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin
Shadows
1:2
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate

29. A person with ____________ has lost the ability to rewarm on her/his own.
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous
4 maps
Moderate hypothermia
Rise or be lifted

30. Generally speaking - a lightning bolt will hit the...
Poison oak rash
Shadows
Highest thing around
4 miles

31. It is not always ok to use ________ as a treatment modality for someone experiencing mild or moderate hypothermia.
Severe
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin
Exercise
2 degrees

32. What four parts of your body should you keep clean?
Examples of bad places of escape from the weather during a lightning storm
South of west
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth
Minimize impact

33. The mechanism of heat loss that is the most common when the body is at rest is ___
The county sheriff
Radiation
North-south
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)

34. Name the three types of shelter designs
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)
1:00pm
Lean to - A frame - Dome
Cloudless= 5 degrees

35. S.U.R.V.I.V.A.L
Cotton
Help - a distress call
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

36. All _____________ are non-poisonous
Power lines
Fresh water fish
25 times faster
15

37. Heat stroke is a life-threatening...
Internal temperature
Heat injury
Fat
Mild

38. Sound - including thunder - travels about a mile in __ seconds near the ground.
1:24000
Dead
1:2
5 seconds

39. List - in order - the treatment for mild hypothermia.
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water
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.
15
1:24000

40. Your thirst mechanism is not a very good indicator of your...
Level of dehydration
Mountain
Help - a distress call
Biodegradable soap

41. _________ is not an effective insulator in wet - cold conditions.
Help - a distress call
Cotton
Fat
Sense of direction

42. Giardia lamblia is a ____
Polaris
Protozoa
Radiation
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles

43. Name the three parts of the fire triangle.
Oxygen - fuel - heat
Poison oak rash
25 times faster
Iodine water purification tablets

44. Name the four category plants fall into
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous
Cloudy = 3 degrees
Fresh water fish
Sterilizing

45. The sun is approximately due south at what time of day during the month of August?
Slow jog
Geographic north
Polaris
1:00pm

46. Down is a good choice as an insulator for...
2 degrees
60 minutes
Wet - rainy conditions
Amaranth - Cattail - Dandelion - nettle - quercus - juniper - Pinus species - Prickly pear cactus

47. B.L.I.S.S
Equinoxes
Dead
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
4 miles

48. High altitude begins at what elevation?
8000 feet
South of west
25 times faster
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles

49. All others factors being equal - when air rises in a cloudy sky it cools at the rate of __degrees/1000ft.
Iodine water purification tablets
Cloudy = 3 degrees
Dizzyness - headache - inability to walk - tingly sensation in limbs
Cloudless= 5 degrees

50. If the separation between the flash of lightning and the clap of thunder is 20 seconds - the lightning is how far away?
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.
4 miles
Rise or be lifted
Highest thing around