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Wilderness Survival

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The kind of air space that exists between fibers and is responsible for trapping body heat is called ___ air space.
UV radiation
Dead
Evaporation
The county sheriff

2. The sun is approximately due south at what time of day during the month of August?
15 minutes
1:00pm
23.5
Wash your dishes in a stream

3. Which map provides more detail - a 7.5-minute map or a 15-minute map?
A 7.5-minute map
Equinoxes
Shadows
Severe

4. Name the five parts of the bow drill.
17 degrees
Evaporation
Geographic north
Fire board - socket - string - bow - spindle

5. Glucose (blood sugar) is the only fuel normally used by...
Fat
Mild
In the extremities
Brain cells

6. On the spring and fall ____ the sun rises exactly east and sets exactly west.
Polaris
Equinoxes
Iodine water purification tablets
Brain cells

7. ___________ does not degrade quickly in water sources such as lakes and streams.
Heat production
Biodegradable soap
Minimize impact
Examples of bad places of escape from the weather during a lightning storm

8. Name some plants that can provide nourishment in the wild
Conduction
Not adequately hydrated
Internal temperature
Amaranth - Cattail - Dandelion - nettle - quercus - juniper - Pinus species - Prickly pear cactus

9. Three blasts of a whistle means ____.
12 hours
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate
Help - a distress call
17 degrees

10. Hypothermia is a lowering of the body's ___.
Internal temperature
Fire board - socket - string - bow - spindle
Fat
200 feet

11. Heat loss due to physical contact with a cooler object is called ___
Moderate
Red end
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.
Conduction

12. S.U.R.V.I.V.A.L
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
1:2
Iodine water purification tablets

13. Sound - including thunder - travels about a mile in __ seconds near the ground.
60 minutes
5 seconds
Radiation
Not adequately hydrated

14. B.L.I.S.S
A 7.5-minute map
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth
Mild

15. Heat stroke is a life-threatening...
Heat injury
17 degrees
The point the lost person was last seen
Red end

16. Dehydration results from inadequate replacement of lost body fluids.A 5-percent loss results in...
Mild
Thrist - irritability - weakness -dark urine - nausea
Cooling systems
Protozoa

17. At rest - the majority of heat production does not occur in the...
Head region
Moderate hypothermia
200 feet
Mild

18. Heat cramps will occur if a person is...
Not adequately hydrated
North-south
Convection
Amaranth - Cattail - Dandelion - nettle - quercus - juniper - Pinus species - Prickly pear cactus

19. As you gain elevation - the percentage of O2 in the air...
Rise or be lifted
1:00pm
Increases
Convection

20. Can't perform complex mental tasks. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Mild
5 seconds
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles
Wash your dishes in a stream

21. What are the four cardinal points and inter cardinal points of the compass?
1:00pm
Amaranth - Cattail - Dandelion - nettle - quercus - juniper - Pinus species - Prickly pear cactus
Dead
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW

22. How many 7.5-minute maps are required to represent the same area as one 15-minute map?
Examples of bad places of escape from the weather during a lightning storm
4 maps
Heat production
In the extremities

23. Describe the difference between filtering water and purifying water.
Power lines
Fresh water fish
Sterilizing
Help - a distress call

24. The locations of the ______ is not fixed.
Magnetic north pole
Cloudy = 3 degrees
Cooling systems
1:00pm

25. If the separation between the flash of lightning and the clap of thunder is 20 seconds - the lightning is how far away?
4 miles
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.
Cotton
60 degrees

26. For significant precipitation to form - air must...
Highest thing around
Rise or be lifted
In the extremities
Moderate

27. Clouds do not block...
UV radiation
12 hours
8000 feet
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.

28. ________ is a naturally occurring mineral that can deflect the compass needle.
Equal elevation
In the extremities
Iron in rocks
Rise or be lifted

29. Name the three types of shelter designs
Convection
Lean to - A frame - Dome
Increases
1:24000

30. A contour line is a line that connects points of ___ ____.
Equal elevation
Radiation
15
Cooling systems

31. 7.5-minute maps made by the USGS generally span how many miles north to south? East to west?
Brain cells
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles
Cloudless= 5 degrees
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location

32. R.I.C.E
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate
The point the lost person was last seen
15 minutes
Dead

33. Ataxia. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Fresh water fish
60 minutes
Moderate
8000 feet

34. For maximum benefit - it's best to drink water at a rate of 1/4 liter every ___ minutes.
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin
Geographic north
Mild
15 minutes

35. Every 5th contour line is darker in color. This line is called an __ contour line.
Index
Biodegradable soap
Increases
Cloudless= 5 degrees

36. __________ kill cryptosporidium as well as Giardia
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.
Geographic north
12 hours
Iodine water purification tablets

37. Magnetic north and __________ are not the same.
Dizzyness - headache - inability to walk - tingly sensation in limbs
25 times faster
Geographic north
Fat

38. What is the first core organ to exhibit signs of being affected by hypothermia?
Brain
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous
17 degrees
1:2

39. What county agency organizes - and is responsible for search and rescue operations in Oregon?
The county sheriff
Dead
Fresh water fish
Exercise

40. At northern altitudes in December - the sun rises south of east and sets...
South of west
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth
Help - a distress call
Not adequately hydrated

41. What is the first step you should take when you become lost?
Brain
Dead
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.

42. _________ pack more energy per gram than carbohydrates.
Fat
In the extremities
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.
Severe

43. If you set up camp in a pristine area - you should move camp every day to...
Protozoa
Minimize impact
Cloudless= 5 degrees
Polaris

44. Giardia lamblia is a ____
Head region
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles
Protozoa
Thrist - irritability - weakness -dark urine - nausea

45. A majority of the energy derived from the food we eat goes into...
Equidistant
Mild
23.5
Heat production

46. Shivering requires the energy of a...
Mountain
Dizzyness - headache - inability to walk - tingly sensation in limbs
Protozoa
Slow jog

47. How many minutes are there are there in one degree of latitude or longitude?
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.
The point the lost person was last seen
Iodine water purification tablets
60 minutes

48. Name the four category plants fall into
200 feet
Heat production
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous
Highest thing around

49. The average apparent motion of the sun across the sky is ____ degrees per hour.
15
Thrist - irritability - weakness -dark urine - nausea
Increases
Sense of direction

50. A hot shower can relieve the itching common to...
Mountain
Equidistant
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
Poison oak rash