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Wilderness Survival

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When the sun is at a bearing of 240 degrees in the sky - the shadows point to __.
60 degrees
The point the lost person was last seen
60 minutes
Fresh water fish

2. __________ kill cryptosporidium as well as Giardia
Minimize impact
Biodegradable soap
Cooling systems
Iodine water purification tablets

3. High altitude begins at what elevation?
1:2
60 minutes
8000 feet
UV radiation

4. The color black on the map represents what kind of features?
Brain
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)
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.

5. _______ are shorter in the summer than they are in the winter.
Shadows
Fat
Iron in rocks
23.5

6. The earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees from vertical.
23.5
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.
25 times faster
4 miles

7. A person with ____________ has lost the ability to rewarm on her/his own.
Mountain
Moderate hypothermia
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

8. Describe the difference between filtering water and purifying water.
Polaris
17 degrees
A 7.5-minute map
Sterilizing

9. S.U.R.V.I.V.A.L
Mild
Shadows
25 times faster
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

10. _________ pack more energy per gram than carbohydrates.
Examples of bad places of escape from the weather during a lightning storm
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)
Fat
Severe

11. Giardia lamblia is a ____
Mild
Protozoa
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous
The point the lost person was last seen

12. Fine shivering. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Fat
1:00pm
Mild
2 degrees

13. B.L.I.S.S
Power lines
15
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
Cloudy = 3 degrees

14. Uncontrollable shivering. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Moderate
Amaranth - Cattail - Dandelion - nettle - quercus - juniper - Pinus species - Prickly pear cactus
Slow jog
Not adequately hydrated

15. Clouds do not block...
Biodegradable soap
Moderate hypothermia
UV radiation
Heat production

16. What is the ratio of shelter insulation on top to ground cover?
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate
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.
4 maps
1:2

17. Sweating is a form of ___ heat loss.
Cloudless= 5 degrees
1:24000
Evaporation
200 feet

18. It's not acceptable within the LNT philosophy to _____________ with biodegradable soap.
Iron in rocks
Wash your dishes in a stream
Biodegradable soap
Geographic north

19. What is the first core organ to exhibit signs of being affected by hypothermia?
Iron in rocks
17 degrees
Sense of direction
Brain

20. The three forces of nature that work to decompose solid waste are ___ - ___ - and ___.
Minimize impact
15
Power lines
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water

21. The kind of air space that exists between fibers and is responsible for trapping body heat is called ___ air space.
1:24000
Cloudless= 5 degrees
15
Dead

22. Humans have very efficient...
Moderate
Biodegradable soap
Cooling systems
Examples of bad places of escape from the weather during a lightning storm

23. What county agency organizes - and is responsible for search and rescue operations in Oregon?
Mild
23.5
The county sheriff
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW

24. All others factors being equal - when air rises in a cloudless sky it cools at the rate of __degrees/1000ft.
25 times faster
Cloudless= 5 degrees
15 minutes
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water

25. What four parts of your body should you keep clean?
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth
Moderate
Cotton
Heat injury

26. Name some plants that can provide nourishment in the wild
Amaranth - Cattail - Dandelion - nettle - quercus - juniper - Pinus species - Prickly pear cactus
Severe
Protozoa
North-south

27. Name the four category plants fall into
Lean to - A frame - Dome
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous
Poison oak rash
Head region

28. The average apparent motion of the sun across the sky is ____ degrees per hour.
Conduction
15
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous
8000 feet

29. Dehydration results from inadequate replacement of lost body fluids.A 5-percent loss results in...
Power lines
Red end
Thrist - irritability - weakness -dark urine - nausea
Iron in rocks

30. What are the four cardinal points and inter cardinal points of the compass?
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW
Radiation
Mild
Mild

31. Water conducts heat away from the body approximately __ times faster than air at the same temperature.
Oxygen - fuel - heat
25 times faster
Heat production
Severe

32. The umbles. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Highest thing around
Moderate
Geographic north
23.5

33. All others factors being equal - when air rises in a cloudy sky it cools at the rate of __degrees/1000ft.
Minimize impact
Cloudy = 3 degrees
23.5
Evaporation

34. The locations of the ______ is not fixed.
Mild
Moderate
Magnetic north pole
15 minutes

35. It is not always ok to use ________ as a treatment modality for someone experiencing mild or moderate hypothermia.
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.
Exercise
Moderate
Index

36. A 10-percent loss of body fluids results in...
4 miles
Dizzyness - headache - inability to walk - tingly sensation in limbs
Exercise
60 degrees

37. R.I.C.E
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous
Moderate
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water

38. Heat cramps will occur if a person is...
1:00pm
Wash your dishes in a stream
Not adequately hydrated
Mountain

39. Searchers usually begin their search for a lost person from what location?
Brain
The point the lost person was last seen
Convection
In the extremities

40. Your thirst mechanism is not a very good indicator of your...
Lean to - A frame - Dome
Protozoa
Index
Level of dehydration

41. Shivering stops. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Severe
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.
UV radiation
Cotton

42. The most common map scale for a 7.5-minute map is...
1:24000
Cooling systems
Cotton
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW

43. Exposure of an area to cool - wet conditions for approximately __ hours is necessary to produce trench foot.
Fresh water fish
Protozoa
12 hours
4 miles

44. ________ is a naturally occurring mineral that can deflect the compass needle.
Iron in rocks
8000 feet
Biodegradable soap
Equinoxes

45. Heat stroke is a life-threatening...
4 miles
25 times faster
Heat injury
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous

46. Lines of latitude run east-west and lines of longitude run...
Brain
North-south
Cooling systems
Level of dehydration

47. How many 7.5-minute maps are required to represent the same area as one 15-minute map?
4 maps
Equinoxes
Severe
A 7.5-minute map

48. At northern altitudes in December - the sun rises south of east and sets...
Moderate
Fat
Protozoa
South of west

49. 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.

50. Person feels cold/lags behind. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
North-south
Mild
Dead
Examples of bad places of escape from the weather during a lightning storm