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Wilderness Survival
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Humans have very efficient...
Fat
Increases
Cooling systems
12 hours
2. Describe the difference between filtering water and purifying water.
Sterilizing
Equinoxes
Cooling systems
Mild
3. ___________ does not degrade quickly in water sources such as lakes and streams.
5 seconds
Geographic north
Lean to - A frame - Dome
Biodegradable soap
4. A majority of the energy derived from the food we eat goes into...
4 miles
Heat production
Increases
South of west
5. Name some plants that can provide nourishment in the wild
Index
Amaranth - Cattail - Dandelion - nettle - quercus - juniper - Pinus species - Prickly pear cactus
15
The county sheriff
6. A hot shower can relieve the itching common to...
Mild
Poison oak rash
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles
Equal elevation
7. To protect the riparian area - select a campsite location at least ___ feet away from lakes - streams - etc.
Head region
200 feet
Level of dehydration
60 degrees
8. Heat loss due to physical contact with a cooler object is called ___
Moderate hypothermia
Examples of bad places of escape from the weather during a lightning storm
Brain cells
Conduction
9. The kind of air space that exists between fibers and is responsible for trapping body heat is called ___ air space.
Fresh water fish
Thrist - irritability - weakness -dark urine - nausea
Dead
Moderate
10. Exposure of an area to cool - wet conditions for approximately __ hours is necessary to produce trench foot.
Poison oak rash
Sterilizing
Head region
12 hours
11. When the sun is at a bearing of 240 degrees in the sky - the shadows point to __.
12 hours
Cloudless= 5 degrees
Lean to - A frame - Dome
60 degrees
12. On the spring and fall ____ the sun rises exactly east and sets exactly west.
Equinoxes
Heat production
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.
Moderate hypothermia
13. _______ are shorter in the summer than they are in the winter.
Wash your dishes in a stream
Shadows
Magnetic north pole
Sense of direction
14. The most common map scale for a 7.5-minute map is...
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth
1:24000
Equal elevation
Sterilizing
15. A person with ____________ has lost the ability to rewarm on her/his own.
Oxygen - fuel - heat
Moderate hypothermia
Mild
The county sheriff
16. Can't perform complex mental tasks. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Red end
Dizzyness - headache - inability to walk - tingly sensation in limbs
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)
Mild
17. The locations of the ______ is not fixed.
Geographic north
60 degrees
Magnetic north pole
Exercise
18. The earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees from vertical.
23.5
Cooling systems
8000 feet
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous
19. Every 5th contour line is darker in color. This line is called an __ contour line.
Thrist - irritability - weakness -dark urine - nausea
Equal elevation
Index
Mild
20. The umbles. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Moderate
A 7.5-minute map
Mild
1:2
21. If the separation between the flash of lightning and the clap of thunder is 20 seconds - the lightning is how far away?
Heat production
Severe
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous
4 miles
22. Humans do not inherently acquire a...
Conduction
4 maps
Sense of direction
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
23. What four parts of your body should you keep clean?
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth
Evaporation
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin
Mild
24. Dehydration results from inadequate replacement of lost body fluids.A 5-percent loss results in...
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water
1:00pm
Thrist - irritability - weakness -dark urine - nausea
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles
25. What is the first step you should take when you become lost?
Rise or be lifted
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
Polaris
26. _________ pack more energy per gram than carbohydrates.
Fat
Evaporation
Equinoxes
Brain
27. All _____________ are non-poisonous
Equinoxes
Moderate
Fresh water fish
Amaranth - Cattail - Dandelion - nettle - quercus - juniper - Pinus species - Prickly pear cactus
28. __________ kill cryptosporidium as well as Giardia
Radiation
Iodine water purification tablets
In the extremities
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water
29. Name the three types of shelter designs
Protozoa
8000 feet
Moderate
Lean to - A frame - Dome
30. 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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31. Down is a good choice as an insulator for...
15
Increases
Wet - rainy conditions
Brain
32. All others factors being equal - when air rises in a cloudy sky it cools at the rate of __degrees/1000ft.
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)
1:00pm
60 degrees
Cloudy = 3 degrees
33. ________ is a naturally occurring mineral that can deflect the compass needle.
Iron in rocks
Moderate hypothermia
Brain
15 minutes
34. High altitude begins at what elevation?
4 maps
South of west
Severe
8000 feet
35. For significant precipitation to form - air must...
Mountain
8000 feet
Rise or be lifted
Increases
36. At northern altitudes in December - the sun rises south of east and sets...
Biodegradable soap
Conduction
South of west
Fire board - socket - string - bow - spindle
37. Shivering requires the energy of a...
Index
Slow jog
Brain cells
Mild
38. Uncontrollable shivering. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Moderate
Lean to - A frame - Dome
17 degrees
200 feet
39. How many 7.5-minute maps are required to represent the same area as one 15-minute map?
5 seconds
A 7.5-minute map
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 maps
40. A contour line is a line that connects points of ___ ____.
4 miles
Thrist - irritability - weakness -dark urine - nausea
Conduction
Equal elevation
41. At rest - the majority of heat production does not occur in the...
Brain cells
Moderate hypothermia
Protozoa
Head region
42. The name of the north star is ___.
Moderate
Brain cells
Polaris
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
43. If you set up camp in a pristine area - you should move camp every day to...
Brain
Red end
Minimize impact
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)
44. Three blasts of a whistle means ____.
Help - a distress call
The county sheriff
2 degrees
60 minutes
45. Generally speaking - a lightning bolt will hit the...
15 minutes
Highest thing around
8000 feet
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water
46. Loss of body heat to circulating wind is called ___.
Thrist - irritability - weakness -dark urine - nausea
Convection
The county sheriff
Equal elevation
47. Name the three parts of the fire triangle.
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)
Oxygen - fuel - heat
Fire board - socket - string - bow - spindle
Exercise
48. List - in order - the treatment for mild hypothermia.
Conduction
Biodegradable soap
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.
Fresh water fish
49. It is not always ok to use ________ as a treatment modality for someone experiencing mild or moderate hypothermia.
Exercise
Mountain
Moderate hypothermia
Sense of direction
50. Glucose (blood sugar) is the only fuel normally used by...
Fresh water fish
Cloudy = 3 degrees
Brain cells
Cooling systems