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Wilderness Survival

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. _______ are shorter in the summer than they are in the winter.
Fat
Moderate hypothermia
Shadows
Internal temperature

2. Loss of fine motor control in hands. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Cloudy = 3 degrees
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW
Mild
UV radiation

3. Person feels cold/lags behind. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin
1:24000
Severe
Mild

4. Your thirst mechanism is not a very good indicator of your...
Level of dehydration
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous
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.

5. Exposure of an area to cool - wet conditions for approximately __ hours is necessary to produce trench foot.
12 hours
Red end
Mild
Increases

6. Uncontrollable shivering. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Moderate
Shadows
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles

7. Which map provides more detail - a 7.5-minute map or a 15-minute map?
Cooling systems
Polaris
A 7.5-minute map
60 minutes

8. Heat loss due to physical contact with a cooler object is called ___
Biodegradable soap
4 maps
8000 feet
Conduction

9. On the spring and fall ____ the sun rises exactly east and sets exactly west.
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)
Moderate
Equinoxes
Brain

10. If the separation between the flash of lightning and the clap of thunder is 20 seconds - the lightning is how far away?
Wash your dishes in a stream
Oxygen - fuel - heat
Polaris
4 miles

11. To protect the riparian area - select a campsite location at least ___ feet away from lakes - streams - etc.
Poison oak rash
200 feet
Mild
Cotton

12. __________ can cause deviation of the compass needle.
Mountain
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth
Power lines
Exercise

13. ________ is a naturally occurring mineral that can deflect the compass needle.
Iron in rocks
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
Oxygen - fuel - heat

14. S.U.R.V.I.V.A.L
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
Polaris
60 minutes
Amaranth - Cattail - Dandelion - nettle - quercus - juniper - Pinus species - Prickly pear cactus

15. The three forces of nature that work to decompose solid waste are ___ - ___ - and ___.
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water
South of west
The point the lost person was last seen

16. Orographic lifting is the lifting of air over a _____ barrier.
Mountain
A 7.5-minute map
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.
Highest thing around

17. Name some plants that can provide nourishment in the wild
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW
Amaranth - Cattail - Dandelion - nettle - quercus - juniper - Pinus species - Prickly pear cactus
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles
Thrist - irritability - weakness -dark urine - nausea

18. All others factors being equal - when air rises in a cloudy sky it cools at the rate of __degrees/1000ft.
Cloudy = 3 degrees
Wet - rainy conditions
23.5
Highest thing around

19. Shivering requires the energy of a...
Highest thing around
1:00pm
Index
Slow jog

20. The boiling point of water decreases __ degrees for every 1000 feet of elevation gain.
Cloudless= 5 degrees
Magnetic north pole
Rise or be lifted
2 degrees

21. When the sun is at a bearing of 240 degrees in the sky - the shadows point to __.
60 degrees
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)
Exercise
Brain

22. Name the three parts of the fire triangle.
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.
Examples of bad places of escape from the weather during a lightning storm
Brain cells
Oxygen - fuel - heat

23. Humans do not inherently acquire a...
Equinoxes
Wash your dishes in a stream
Sense of direction
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate

24. Can't perform complex mental tasks. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Mild
Exercise
Polaris
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)

25. 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.

26. It's not acceptable within the LNT philosophy to _____________ with biodegradable soap.
200 feet
Equidistant
Brain
Wash your dishes in a stream

27. _________ is not an effective insulator in wet - cold conditions.
Minimize impact
Shadows
Mild
Cotton

28. Name the three types of shelter designs
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth
Thrist - irritability - weakness -dark urine - nausea
Equinoxes
Lean to - A frame - Dome

29. Name the four category plants fall into
Brain
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous
200 feet
17 degrees

30. Sound - including thunder - travels about a mile in __ seconds near the ground.
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles
5 seconds
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)
Biodegradable soap

31. Down is a good choice as an insulator for...
Wet - rainy conditions
The county sheriff
15
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate

32. Dehydration results from inadequate replacement of lost body fluids.A 5-percent loss results in...
Mild
Thrist - irritability - weakness -dark urine - nausea
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous
Equal elevation

33. Heat cramps will occur if a person is...
Not adequately hydrated
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water
Red end

34. What are the four cardinal points and inter cardinal points of the compass?
Mild
Iodine water purification tablets
15 minutes
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW

35. Every 5th contour line is darker in color. This line is called an __ contour line.
Index
23.5
Examples of bad places of escape from the weather during a lightning storm
Brain

36. _________ pack more energy per gram than carbohydrates.
Fat
Mountain
A 7.5-minute map
Level of dehydration

37. A 10-percent loss of body fluids results in...
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin
Dizzyness - headache - inability to walk - tingly sensation in limbs
1:00pm
Mild

38. Magnetic north and __________ are not the same.
Mild
Geographic north
Cotton
15 minutes

39. The most common map scale for a 7.5-minute map is...
1:00pm
Iron in rocks
In the extremities
1:24000

40. The umbles. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Moderate
Poison oak rash
Wet - rainy conditions
15 minutes

41. Humans have very efficient...
5 seconds
Lean to - A frame - Dome
Iodine water purification tablets
Cooling systems

42. High altitude begins at what elevation?
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth
Biodegradable soap
Convection
8000 feet

43. R.I.C.E
Moderate
Heat production
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate
Cloudy = 3 degrees

44. It is not always ok to use ________ as a treatment modality for someone experiencing mild or moderate hypothermia.
15
Exercise
Mountain
Moderate hypothermia

45. An initial reaction of the body when it attempts to cool itself is to dilate the blood vessels...
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.
Dizzyness - headache - inability to walk - tingly sensation in limbs
In the extremities
15

46. Name the five parts of the bow drill.
15 minutes
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW
Fire board - socket - string - bow - spindle
Biodegradable soap

47. Fine shivering. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Cooling systems
Mild
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)
Moderate

48. As you gain elevation - the percentage of O2 in the air...
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
Increases
Moderate hypothermia
4 maps

49. ___________ does not degrade quickly in water sources such as lakes and streams.
Biodegradable soap
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
Increases
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)

50. Three blasts of a whistle means ____.
Poison oak rash
Lean to - A frame - Dome
Help - a distress call
Exercise