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Wilderness Survival

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. _________ pack more energy per gram than carbohydrates.
Fat
Not adequately hydrated
Moderate
Protozoa

2. ________ is a naturally occurring mineral that can deflect the compass needle.
23.5
Mild
Iron in rocks
Cotton

3. The boiling point of water decreases __ degrees for every 1000 feet of elevation gain.
Protozoa
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate
Mild
2 degrees

4. All others factors being equal - when air rises in a cloudy sky it cools at the rate of __degrees/1000ft.
Cloudy = 3 degrees
Cloudless= 5 degrees
The point the lost person was last seen
Severe

5. _________ is not an effective insulator in wet - cold conditions.
Heat injury
Cooling systems
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.
Cotton

6. Clouds do not block...
UV radiation
Power lines
Iodine water purification tablets
Dizzyness - headache - inability to walk - tingly sensation in limbs

7. Lines of latitude run east-west and lines of longitude run...
4 miles
North-south
Mild
15 minutes

8. All _____________ are non-poisonous
South of west
Fresh water fish
Mild
Polaris

9. A majority of the energy derived from the food we eat goes into...
Mild
Help - a distress call
Heat production
Equinoxes

10. Heat stroke is a life-threatening...
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW
Not adequately hydrated
Protozoa
Heat injury

11. B.L.I.S.S
8000 feet
Iron in rocks
Biodegradable soap
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location

12. Shivering stops. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Severe
Thrist - irritability - weakness -dark urine - nausea
The county sheriff
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

13. The sun is approximately due south at what time of day during the month of August?
Equinoxes
1:00pm
Iodine water purification tablets
Minimize impact

14. For maximum benefit - it's best to drink water at a rate of 1/4 liter every ___ minutes.
Protozoa
Rise or be lifted
Thrist - irritability - weakness -dark urine - nausea
15 minutes

15. The color black on the map represents what kind of features?
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)
Minimize impact
Exercise
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water

16. Lines of latitude run __________ from each other.
Fat
Geographic north
Sense of direction
Equidistant

17. A 15-percent loss of body fluids results in...
The county sheriff
Fresh water fish
Mild
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin

18. Every 5th contour line is darker in color. This line is called an __ contour line.
Index
Heat production
12 hours
Not adequately hydrated

19. Describe the difference between filtering water and purifying water.
Sterilizing
Protozoa
12 hours
A 7.5-minute map

20. Magnetic north and __________ are not the same.
Cloudy = 3 degrees
Mild
Geographic north
Sense of direction

21. Sweating is a form of ___ heat loss.
Wet - rainy conditions
Cotton
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous
Evaporation

22. Three blasts of a whistle means ____.
Help - a distress call
Head region
Minimize impact
Slow jog

23. To protect the riparian area - select a campsite location at least ___ feet away from lakes - streams - etc.
Mild
200 feet
Iodine water purification tablets
Slow jog

24. What is the ratio of shelter insulation on top to ground cover?
Cooling systems
Radiation
1:2
Red end

25. Name the five parts of the bow drill.
Fire board - socket - string - bow - spindle
Geographic north
Head region
Exercise

26. High altitude begins at what elevation?
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles
8000 feet

27. How many 7.5-minute maps are required to represent the same area as one 15-minute map?
1:2
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water
Moderate
4 maps

28. What are the four cardinal points and inter cardinal points of the compass?
4 maps
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
Amaranth - Cattail - Dandelion - nettle - quercus - juniper - Pinus species - Prickly pear cactus
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW

29. When the sun is at a bearing of 240 degrees in the sky - the shadows point to __.
Sterilizing
The county sheriff
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous
60 degrees

30. As you gain elevation - the percentage of O2 in the air...
5 seconds
Shadows
1:24000
Increases

31. The umbles. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Geographic north
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
North-south

32. ___________ does not degrade quickly in water sources such as lakes and streams.
Biodegradable soap
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles
Iodine water purification tablets
23.5

33. Orographic lifting is the lifting of air over a _____ barrier.
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles
Mountain
Power lines
Level of dehydration

34. 7.5-minute maps made by the USGS generally span how many miles north to south? East to west?
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles
Mild
Level of dehydration

35. On the spring and fall ____ the sun rises exactly east and sets exactly west.
Level of dehydration
Equinoxes
Iodine water purification tablets
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.

36. Loss of body heat to circulating wind is called ___.
Fresh water fish
Mild
Convection
Mild

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

38. __________ can cause deviation of the compass needle.
Power lines
4 maps
Protozoa
Mild

39. Down is a good choice as an insulator for...
Examples of bad places of escape from the weather during a lightning storm
Minimize impact
Iron in rocks
Wet - rainy conditions

40. A person with ____________ has lost the ability to rewarm on her/his own.
Sterilizing
Moderate hypothermia
Convection
Mild

41. For significant precipitation to form - air must...
Cloudless= 5 degrees
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
Head region
Rise or be lifted

42. A 10-percent loss of body fluids results in...
Not adequately hydrated
Amaranth - Cattail - Dandelion - nettle - quercus - juniper - Pinus species - Prickly pear cactus
South of west
Dizzyness - headache - inability to walk - tingly sensation in limbs

43. Water conducts heat away from the body approximately __ times faster than air at the same temperature.
Sterilizing
25 times faster
Power lines
Conduction

44. The locations of the ______ is not fixed.
Magnetic north pole
Biodegradable soap
Equal elevation
200 feet

45. Sound - including thunder - travels about a mile in __ seconds near the ground.
Severe
Dead
Examples of bad places of escape from the weather during a lightning storm
5 seconds

46. How many minutes are there are there in one degree of latitude or longitude?
Mild
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)
60 minutes
Poison oak rash

47. What county agency organizes - and is responsible for search and rescue operations in Oregon?
Cooling systems
The county sheriff
Shadows
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.

48. List - in order - the treatment for mild hypothermia.
Cooling systems
UV radiation
Magnetic north pole
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.

49. What four parts of your body should you keep clean?
Equidistant
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth
Level of dehydration
Evaporation

50. What is the first step you should take when you become lost?
Slow jog
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.
Heat injury
Head region