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Wilderness Survival

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Magnetic north and __________ are not the same.
Severe
Rise or be lifted
Iron in rocks
Geographic north

2. The sun is approximately due south at what time of day during the month of August?
Heat injury
Moderate
1:00pm
25 times faster

3. A hot shower can relieve the itching common to...
Poison oak rash
Radiation
Conduction
Cloudless= 5 degrees

4. Giardia lamblia is a ____
Thrist - irritability - weakness -dark urine - nausea
1:24000
Moderate hypothermia
Protozoa

5. What is the first core organ to exhibit signs of being affected by hypothermia?
Brain
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate
Mild
Moderate hypothermia

6. Heat stroke is a life-threatening...
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.
Heat injury
Protozoa
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW

7. Fine shivering. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
1:2
Geographic north
Slow jog
Mild

8. On the spring and fall ____ the sun rises exactly east and sets exactly west.
Equinoxes
Examples of bad places of escape from the weather during a lightning storm
Conduction
Oxygen - fuel - heat

9. Name the three parts of the fire triangle.
Convection
15
Oxygen - fuel - heat
Geographic north

10. Sweating is a form of ___ heat loss.
1:2
Evaporation
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.

11. Uncontrollable shivering. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Cotton
Moderate
Lean to - A frame - Dome
A 7.5-minute map

12. Humans have very efficient...
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate
Cooling systems
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin

13. An initial reaction of the body when it attempts to cool itself is to dilate the blood vessels...
4 maps
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water
In the extremities
Moderate

14. The average apparent motion of the sun across the sky is ____ degrees per hour.
Mountain
Examples of bad places of escape from the weather during a lightning storm
15
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth

15. Down is a good choice as an insulator for...
Wet - rainy conditions
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
Equal elevation
4 maps

16. __________ can cause deviation of the compass needle.
25 times faster
1:00pm
Power lines
Moderate hypothermia

17. Name the three types of shelter designs
Lean to - A frame - Dome
Dizzyness - headache - inability to walk - tingly sensation in limbs
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)
8000 feet

18. 7.5-minute maps made by the USGS generally span how many miles north to south? East to west?
Polaris
Minimize impact
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles
Index

19. Searchers usually begin their search for a lost person from what location?
The point the lost person was last seen
Sterilizing
23.5
Biodegradable soap

20. As you gain elevation - the percentage of O2 in the air...
Wet - rainy conditions
Increases
15 minutes
Shadows

21. Can't perform complex mental tasks. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Severe
Shadows
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
Mild

22. A person with ____________ has lost the ability to rewarm on her/his own.
Moderate hypothermia
Protozoa
1:2
Geographic north

23. Name the five parts of the bow drill.
Radiation
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate
Mild
Fire board - socket - string - bow - spindle

24. The boiling point of water decreases __ degrees for every 1000 feet of elevation gain.
2 degrees
Fat
1:00pm
5 seconds

25. S.U.R.V.I.V.A.L
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth
Mild
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
8000 feet

26. Heat cramps will occur if a person is...
Not adequately hydrated
Minimize impact
4 miles
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)

27. _________ is not an effective insulator in wet - cold conditions.
South of west
Wet - rainy conditions
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate
Cotton

28. Heat loss due to physical contact with a cooler object is called ___
Conduction
South of west
In the extremities
Highest thing around

29. The ______ of the compass needle points towards magnetic north.
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)
5 seconds
Red end
60 minutes

30. To protect the riparian area - select a campsite location at least ___ feet away from lakes - streams - etc.
Mild
Moderate
200 feet
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.

31. Sound - including thunder - travels about a mile in __ seconds near the ground.
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth
5 seconds
Rise or be lifted
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles

32. Describe the difference between filtering water and purifying water.
1:00pm
Level of dehydration
Sterilizing
Radiation

33. If the separation between the flash of lightning and the clap of thunder is 20 seconds - the lightning is how far away?
Equal elevation
Equinoxes
4 miles
Head region

34. Clouds do not block...
Moderate hypothermia
UV radiation
23.5
The point the lost person was last seen

35. A majority of the energy derived from the food we eat goes into...
Mild
Help - a distress call
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles
Heat production

36. What is the value of declination in the Eugene area?
Sterilizing
17 degrees
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)
Slow jog

37. Glucose (blood sugar) is the only fuel normally used by...
Brain cells
15
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate

38. At rest - the majority of heat production does not occur in the...
Brain cells
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles
Head region

39. It is not always ok to use ________ as a treatment modality for someone experiencing mild or moderate hypothermia.
Equinoxes
15
Heat injury
Exercise

40. The umbles. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Moderate
Magnetic north pole
Head region
4 maps

41. Hypothermia is a lowering of the body's ___.
Internal temperature
15 minutes
Wash your dishes in a stream
South of west

42. The locations of the ______ is not fixed.
North-south
Magnetic north pole
Mild
Moderate

43. What county agency organizes - and is responsible for search and rescue operations in Oregon?
23.5
The county sheriff
Mild
17 degrees

44. __________ kill cryptosporidium as well as Giardia
Wash your dishes in a stream
Heat injury
Fresh water fish
Iodine water purification tablets

45. For maximum benefit - it's best to drink water at a rate of 1/4 liter every ___ minutes.
15 minutes
1:00pm
12 hours
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location

46. The color black on the map represents what kind of features?
15 minutes
Poison oak rash
Sense of direction
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)

47. Every 5th contour line is darker in color. This line is called an __ contour line.
Index
Sterilizing
60 degrees
Red end

48. B.L.I.S.S
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth
Equidistant
Moderate

49. It's not acceptable within the LNT philosophy to _____________ with biodegradable soap.
Wash your dishes in a stream
Radiation
4 maps
Poison oak rash

50. Loss of body heat to circulating wind is called ___.
UV radiation
Fat
Convection
5 seconds