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Wilderness Survival

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Every 5th contour line is darker in color. This line is called an __ contour line.
Mild
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)
Index
Iodine water purification tablets

2. __________ kill cryptosporidium as well as Giardia
Iodine water purification tablets
Sterilizing
Minimize impact
Poison oak rash

3. 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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4. The color black on the map represents what kind of features?
Geographic north
Highest thing around
Increases
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)

5. Describe the difference between filtering water and purifying water.
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15
2 degrees
Sterilizing

6. Heat stroke is a life-threatening...
Fresh water fish
Heat injury
60 minutes
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW

7. Name the four category plants fall into
Radiation
The county sheriff
1:24000
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous

8. B.L.I.S.S
4 maps
Not adequately hydrated
Moderate
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location

9. For maximum benefit - it's best to drink water at a rate of 1/4 liter every ___ minutes.
Mild
Geographic north
15 minutes
Moderate

10. Generally speaking - a lightning bolt will hit the...
Help - a distress call
Highest thing around
1:2
Mild

11. The sun is approximately due south at what time of day during the month of August?
Radiation
1:00pm
Thrist - irritability - weakness -dark urine - nausea
UV radiation

12. Magnetic north and __________ are not the same.
Radiation
Geographic north
1:00pm
12 hours

13. Name the three types of shelter designs
Oxygen - fuel - heat
Lean to - A frame - Dome
2 degrees
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW

14. __________ can cause deviation of the compass needle.
Power lines
4 maps
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous
8000 feet

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

16. Your thirst mechanism is not a very good indicator of your...
15 minutes
Level of dehydration
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Moderate

17. 7.5-minute maps made by the USGS generally span how many miles north to south? East to west?
Slow jog
5 seconds
Mild
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles

18. S.U.R.V.I.V.A.L
Iodine water purification tablets
In the extremities
Wash your dishes in a stream
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19. Down is a good choice as an insulator for...
Cotton
Iron in rocks
Wet - rainy conditions
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW

20. High altitude begins at what elevation?
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.
23.5
Cloudless= 5 degrees
8000 feet

21. All _____________ are non-poisonous
15 minutes
Fresh water fish
Biodegradable soap
Wash your dishes in a stream

22. The boiling point of water decreases __ degrees for every 1000 feet of elevation gain.
25 times faster
Minimize impact
2 degrees
Rise or be lifted

23. The ______ of the compass needle points towards magnetic north.
Cotton
Red end
Iron in rocks
North-south

24. Lines of latitude run __________ from each other.
5 seconds
Shadows
Equidistant
Cloudless= 5 degrees

25. What is the first core organ to exhibit signs of being affected by hypothermia?
Mountain
Evaporation
Brain
Moderate

26. Heat cramps will occur if a person is...
Not adequately hydrated
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.
Poison oak rash
12 hours

27. A small cave - Beneath a lone tree
Not adequately hydrated
Convection
Examples of bad places of escape from the weather during a lightning storm
Cloudy = 3 degrees

28. Loss of fine motor control in hands. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Brain
Mild
Examples of bad places of escape from the weather during a lightning storm
A 7.5-minute map

29. Humans do not inherently acquire a...
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.
Sense of direction
In the extremities
Mild

30. _______ are shorter in the summer than they are in the winter.
Polaris
Index
Shadows
1:2

31. Loss of body heat to circulating wind is called ___.
Magnetic north pole
Mild
15 minutes
Convection

32. If you set up camp in a pristine area - you should move camp every day to...
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)
Shadows
Minimize impact
A 7.5-minute map

33. To protect the riparian area - select a campsite location at least ___ feet away from lakes - streams - etc.
200 feet
Polaris
25 times faster
Wash your dishes in a stream

34. ___________ does not degrade quickly in water sources such as lakes and streams.
60 degrees
Moderate
Biodegradable soap
Geographic north

35. Ataxia. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW
Sense of direction
Moderate
Severe

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

37. Name the three parts of the fire triangle.
Brain
Oxygen - fuel - heat
Poison oak rash
15 minutes

38. Shivering requires the energy of a...
Slow jog
Cloudless= 5 degrees
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous
Wet - rainy conditions

39. The mechanism of heat loss that is the most common when the body is at rest is ___
Radiation
Sterilizing
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW
Dead

40. Dehydration results from inadequate replacement of lost body fluids.A 5-percent loss results in...
The point the lost person was last seen
Magnetic north pole
Evaporation
Thrist - irritability - weakness -dark urine - nausea

41. Clouds do not block...
Power lines
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
Examples of bad places of escape from the weather during a lightning storm

42. Heat loss due to physical contact with a cooler object is called ___
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous
15
Severe
Conduction

43. A person with ____________ has lost the ability to rewarm on her/his own.
Moderate hypothermia
8000 feet
Internal temperature
Mild

44. The name of the north star is ___.
UV radiation
Polaris
Conduction
Amaranth - Cattail - Dandelion - nettle - quercus - juniper - Pinus species - Prickly pear cactus

45. A hot shower can relieve the itching common to...
Poison oak rash
Highest thing around
Brain
Biodegradable soap

46. Exposure of an area to cool - wet conditions for approximately __ hours is necessary to produce trench foot.
12 hours
Poison oak rash
Iodine water purification tablets
Head region

47. For significant precipitation to form - air must...
Rise or be lifted
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth
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.
Internal temperature

48. Which map provides more detail - a 7.5-minute map or a 15-minute map?
Biodegradable soap
Heat production
A 7.5-minute map
Slow jog

49. How many minutes are there are there in one degree of latitude or longitude?
Convection
60 minutes
Power lines
Wash your dishes in a stream

50. Three blasts of a whistle means ____.
Brain
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous
Help - a distress call
Cooling systems