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1. For significant precipitation to form - air must...
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
Rise or be lifted
17 degrees
Mild

2. Person feels cold/lags behind. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Heat production
South of west
Mild
23.5

3. __________ kill cryptosporidium as well as Giardia
Iodine water purification tablets
200 feet
1:00pm
Thrist - irritability - weakness -dark urine - nausea

4. All others factors being equal - when air rises in a cloudless sky it cools at the rate of __degrees/1000ft.
Radiation
15 minutes
Internal temperature
Cloudless= 5 degrees

5. High altitude begins at what elevation?
8000 feet
Examples of bad places of escape from the weather during a lightning storm
Mild
Fresh water fish

6. Shivering requires the energy of a...
Fat
Slow jog
Cloudy = 3 degrees
4 miles

7. What are the four cardinal points and inter cardinal points of the compass?
Minimize impact
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW
Equidistant
Examples of bad places of escape from the weather during a lightning storm

8. A 10-percent loss of body fluids results in...
Dizzyness - headache - inability to walk - tingly sensation in limbs
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water
Index
Cloudless= 5 degrees

9. B.L.I.S.S
Help - a distress call
Heat production
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
15 minutes

10. R.I.C.E
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
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water
Not adequately hydrated

11. Loss of body heat to circulating wind is called ___.
Equidistant
Cotton
South of west
Convection

12. 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.
5 seconds
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.
Moderate
Help - a distress call

13. 7.5-minute maps made by the USGS generally span how many miles north to south? East to west?
The point the lost person was last seen
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles
Mild
Head region

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
5 seconds
4 maps
Thrist - irritability - weakness -dark urine - nausea

15. How many minutes are there are there in one degree of latitude or longitude?
60 minutes
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.
Mild
Conduction

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

17. The sun is approximately due south at what time of day during the month of August?
Cloudless= 5 degrees
1:00pm
Moderate
Power lines

18. Shivering stops. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Convection
Mild
Severe
Moderate hypothermia

19. Sound - including thunder - travels about a mile in __ seconds near the ground.
5 seconds
Shadows
Head region
The point the lost person was last seen

20. It is not always ok to use ________ as a treatment modality for someone experiencing mild or moderate hypothermia.
South of west
Moderate
15
Exercise

21. Heat stroke is a life-threatening...
Heat injury
Cloudy = 3 degrees
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin
Iron in rocks

22. The most common map scale for a 7.5-minute map is...
1:24000
The point the lost person was last seen
Examples of bad places of escape from the weather during a lightning storm
UV radiation

23. Name the three types of shelter designs
Lean to - A frame - Dome
Moderate
Moderate hypothermia
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.

24. What is the first core organ to exhibit signs of being affected by hypothermia?
Brain
Poison oak rash
12 hours
Fresh water fish

25. Name some plants that can provide nourishment in the wild
Red end
1:00pm
Amaranth - Cattail - Dandelion - nettle - quercus - juniper - Pinus species - Prickly pear cactus
Mild

26. What four parts of your body should you keep clean?
4 miles
A 7.5-minute map
Polaris
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth

27. Name the four category plants fall into
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous
Thrist - irritability - weakness -dark urine - nausea
Radiation
Sense of direction

28. Heat cramps will occur if a person is...
Not adequately hydrated
Protozoa
Moderate
Cloudy = 3 degrees

29. Dehydration results from inadequate replacement of lost body fluids.A 5-percent loss results in...
Amaranth - Cattail - Dandelion - nettle - quercus - juniper - Pinus species - Prickly pear cactus
Thrist - irritability - weakness -dark urine - nausea
4 maps
Mild

30. It's not acceptable within the LNT philosophy to _____________ with biodegradable soap.
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate
Help - a distress call
Cotton
Wash your dishes in a stream

31. A hot shower can relieve the itching common to...
Poison oak rash
Wash your dishes in a stream
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW
Minimize impact

32. When the sun is at a bearing of 240 degrees in the sky - the shadows point to __.
Iodine water purification tablets
Exercise
North-south
60 degrees

33. To protect the riparian area - select a campsite location at least ___ feet away from lakes - streams - etc.
Head region
Equinoxes
200 feet
Highest thing around

34. Every 5th contour line is darker in color. This line is called an __ contour line.
Index
1:2
Increases
Conduction

35. All others factors being equal - when air rises in a cloudy sky it cools at the rate of __degrees/1000ft.
UV radiation
Cloudy = 3 degrees
Evaporation
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin

36. On the spring and fall ____ the sun rises exactly east and sets exactly west.
Level of dehydration
Equinoxes
4 miles
2 degrees

37. Ataxia. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Protozoa
Moderate
Heat injury
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)

38. Heat loss due to physical contact with a cooler object is called ___
Equidistant
Poison oak rash
Evaporation
Conduction

39. Humans do not inherently acquire a...
Protozoa
Evaporation
Sense of direction
Mountain

40. _______ are shorter in the summer than they are in the winter.
A 7.5-minute map
Shadows
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)
In the extremities

41. A majority of the energy derived from the food we eat goes into...
Moderate
Fire board - socket - string - bow - spindle
Heat production
15 minutes

42. Name the five parts of the bow drill.
8000 feet
Not adequately hydrated
Fire board - socket - string - bow - spindle
Rise or be lifted

43. The mechanism of heat loss that is the most common when the body is at rest is ___
Minimize impact
Red end
Biodegradable soap
Radiation

44. Lines of latitude run east-west and lines of longitude run...
Mountain
Moderate
North-south
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate

45. List - in order - the treatment for mild hypothermia.
North-south
Index
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.
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water

46. Clouds do not block...
UV radiation
Conduction
Equal elevation
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth

47. The average apparent motion of the sun across the sky is ____ degrees per hour.
15
25 times faster
Sterilizing
Radiation

48. Can't perform complex mental tasks. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Exercise
Slow jog
Mild
Rise or be lifted

49. As you gain elevation - the percentage of O2 in the air...
In the extremities
Red end
Increases
15 minutes

50. Which map provides more detail - a 7.5-minute map or a 15-minute map?
Poison oak rash
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW
A 7.5-minute map
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.

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