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1. The umbles. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Moderate
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.
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location

2. Describe the difference between filtering water and purifying water.
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate
Geographic north
Sterilizing
Fat

3. The boiling point of water decreases __ degrees for every 1000 feet of elevation gain.
8000 feet
2 degrees
Moderate
Convection

4. Sound - including thunder - travels about a mile in __ seconds near the ground.
4 maps
5 seconds
Internal temperature
15 minutes

5. All others factors being equal - when air rises in a cloudless sky it cools at the rate of __degrees/1000ft.
25 times faster
Conduction
Cloudless= 5 degrees
Fresh water fish

6. It's not acceptable within the LNT philosophy to _____________ with biodegradable soap.
Mountain
Index
Wash your dishes in a stream
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate

7. B.L.I.S.S
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
Evaporation
Brain cells
Cloudy = 3 degrees

8. The kind of air space that exists between fibers and is responsible for trapping body heat is called ___ air space.
Equal elevation
Dead
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)
Heat production

9. The sun is approximately due south at what time of day during the month of August?
Examples of bad places of escape from the weather during a lightning storm
Geographic north
1:00pm
Polaris

10. Heat cramps will occur if a person is...
Moderate hypothermia
Not adequately hydrated
South of west
In the extremities

11. Name the three parts of the fire triangle.
23.5
Sense of direction
Oxygen - fuel - heat
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.

12. Searchers usually begin their search for a lost person from what location?
The point the lost person was last seen
Fire board - socket - string - bow - spindle
Internal temperature
1:24000

13. Three blasts of a whistle means ____.
Iodine water purification tablets
Cotton
Slow jog
Help - a distress call

14. 7.5-minute maps made by the USGS generally span how many miles north to south? East to west?
200 feet
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles
Mild
Power lines

15. A contour line is a line that connects points of ___ ____.
Iron in rocks
Brain
North-south
Equal elevation

16. Person feels cold/lags behind. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Wet - rainy conditions
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.
South of west
Mild

17. A person with ____________ has lost the ability to rewarm on her/his own.
Dizzyness - headache - inability to walk - tingly sensation in limbs
Moderate hypothermia
12 hours
Biodegradable soap

18. The mechanism of heat loss that is the most common when the body is at rest is ___
Radiation
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
Geographic north

19. An initial reaction of the body when it attempts to cool itself is to dilate the blood vessels...
Slow jog
Convection
60 degrees
In the extremities

20. Humans have very efficient...
Moderate
1:2
Cooling systems
Level of dehydration

21. _______ are shorter in the summer than they are in the winter.
Poison oak rash
Internal temperature
Fat
Shadows

22. It is not always ok to use ________ as a treatment modality for someone experiencing mild or moderate hypothermia.
2 degrees
In the extremities
Dead
Exercise

23. 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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24. A 15-percent loss of body fluids results in...
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin
The point the lost person was last seen
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)
Cotton

25. Your thirst mechanism is not a very good indicator of your...
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin
Radiation
Level of dehydration

26. Shivering requires the energy of a...
Wash your dishes in a stream
Conduction
Slow jog
Fat

27. How many 7.5-minute maps are required to represent the same area as one 15-minute map?
Minimize impact
Cotton
Radiation
4 maps

28. At northern altitudes in December - the sun rises south of east and sets...
South of west
Head region
Equidistant
Lean to - A frame - Dome

29. Name the five parts of the bow drill.
Conduction
Minimize impact
North-south
Fire board - socket - string - bow - spindle

30. Heat loss due to physical contact with a cooler object is called ___
Minimize impact
Not adequately hydrated
Conduction
Sense of direction

31. Dehydration results from inadequate replacement of lost body fluids.A 5-percent loss results in...
South of west
12 hours
Thrist - irritability - weakness -dark urine - nausea
UV radiation

32. The color black on the map represents what kind of features?
Geographic north
5 seconds
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)
Heat production

33. What four parts of your body should you keep clean?
Radiation
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.
Internal temperature

34. Can't perform complex mental tasks. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Mild
Examples of bad places of escape from the weather during a lightning storm
Cloudless= 5 degrees
5 seconds

35. Loss of fine motor control in hands. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Radiation
Mild
Fresh water fish
Lean to - A frame - Dome

36. Glucose (blood sugar) is the only fuel normally used by...
Severe
Brain cells
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water
Mild

37. Heat stroke is a life-threatening...
Heat injury
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth
25 times faster

38. The three forces of nature that work to decompose solid waste are ___ - ___ - and ___.
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water
Cotton
Geographic north
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.

39. Name the four category plants fall into
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous
Cooling systems
1:24000
60 degrees

40. Clouds do not block...
Biodegradable soap
UV radiation
Power lines
15 minutes

41. Orographic lifting is the lifting of air over a _____ barrier.
Mountain
Wash your dishes in a stream
Mild
Examples of bad places of escape from the weather during a lightning storm

42. What are the four cardinal points and inter cardinal points of the compass?
Severe
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW
Convection
Head region

43. A hot shower can relieve the itching common to...
Amaranth - Cattail - Dandelion - nettle - quercus - juniper - Pinus species - Prickly pear cactus
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin
Poison oak rash

44. For maximum benefit - it's best to drink water at a rate of 1/4 liter every ___ minutes.
4 miles
Internal temperature
15 minutes
Conduction

45. Water conducts heat away from the body approximately __ times faster than air at the same temperature.
Lean to - A frame - Dome
25 times faster
Level of dehydration
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.

46. The ______ of the compass needle points towards magnetic north.
Mild
Wash your dishes in a stream
Red end
In the extremities

47. Humans do not inherently acquire a...
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.
Sense of direction
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW
Polaris

48. Down is a good choice as an insulator for...
5 seconds
Brain
Wet - rainy conditions
Severe

49. __________ can cause deviation of the compass needle.
Sense of direction
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin
Moderate
Power lines

50. Uncontrollable shivering. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Moderate
Fat
Shadows
Red end

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