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Wilderness Survival

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Name the five parts of the bow drill.
Mild
Sense of direction
Moderate
Fire board - socket - string - bow - spindle

2. A majority of the energy derived from the food we eat goes into...
South of west
Moderate hypothermia
Heat production
Cloudless= 5 degrees

3. The ______ of the compass needle points towards magnetic north.
8000 feet
Conduction
Red end
Polaris

4. _________ is not an effective insulator in wet - cold conditions.
Geographic north
60 degrees
Cotton
Fresh water fish

5. What four parts of your body should you keep clean?
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth
Equal elevation
Highest thing around
Lean to - A frame - Dome

6. A 10-percent loss of body fluids results in...
Dizzyness - headache - inability to walk - tingly sensation in limbs
Lean to - A frame - Dome
Poison oak rash
Equinoxes

7. All others factors being equal - when air rises in a cloudy sky it cools at the rate of __degrees/1000ft.
Heat injury
Brain cells
Cloudy = 3 degrees
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles

8. Glucose (blood sugar) is the only fuel normally used by...
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
Brain cells
1:2
Polaris

9. If the separation between the flash of lightning and the clap of thunder is 20 seconds - the lightning is how far away?
23.5
4 miles
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth
Equinoxes

10. R.I.C.E
Severe
Wash your dishes in a stream
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate
Equinoxes

11. Describe the difference between filtering water and purifying water.
Brain
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin
Sterilizing
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location

12. Lines of latitude run east-west and lines of longitude run...
Cloudy = 3 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
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
North-south

13. List - in order - the treatment for mild hypothermia.
Iodine water purification tablets
Shadows
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
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.

14. Name the four category plants fall into
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
Evaporation
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous
Radiation

15. The kind of air space that exists between fibers and is responsible for trapping body heat is called ___ air space.
Dead
Highest thing around
Convection
Exercise

16. _________ pack more energy per gram than carbohydrates.
Protozoa
Convection
Fat
Cooling systems

17. Sound - including thunder - travels about a mile in __ seconds near the ground.
5 seconds
Wet - rainy conditions
Iron in rocks
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate

18. Can't perform complex mental tasks. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Fat
Mild
8000 feet
Moderate

19. A 15-percent loss of body fluids results in...
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin
2 degrees
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.
23.5

20. Down is a good choice as an insulator for...
15 minutes
Oxygen - fuel - heat
Wet - rainy conditions
Geographic north

21. Which map provides more detail - a 7.5-minute map or a 15-minute map?
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW
A 7.5-minute map
1:2
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water

22. The average apparent motion of the sun across the sky is ____ degrees per hour.
15
Highest thing around
Dead
Wash your dishes in a stream

23. At northern altitudes in December - the sun rises south of east and sets...
Lean to - A frame - Dome
60 degrees
A 7.5-minute map
South of west

24. For significant precipitation to form - air must...
4 miles
Rise or be lifted
Conduction
Dead

25. Fine shivering. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Mild
60 degrees
12 hours
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.

26. Magnetic north and __________ are not the same.
Geographic north
Poison oak rash
Equidistant
Polaris

27. For maximum benefit - it's best to drink water at a rate of 1/4 liter every ___ minutes.
Moderate
15 minutes
1:24000
Cloudy = 3 degrees

28. How many minutes are there are there in one degree of latitude or longitude?
Wash your dishes in a stream
Index
60 minutes
Mild

29. Loss of body heat to circulating wind is called ___.
4 miles
Mild
Convection
15 minutes

30. Every 5th contour line is darker in color. This line is called an __ contour line.
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW
Index
Mountain

31. Lines of latitude run __________ from each other.
Cotton
Equidistant
Poison oak rash
Magnetic north pole

32. Person feels cold/lags behind. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
North-south
Mild
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.
Power lines

33. Heat cramps will occur if a person is...
1:24000
15
Not adequately hydrated
In the extremities

34. Exposure of an area to cool - wet conditions for approximately __ hours is necessary to produce trench foot.
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.
Not adequately hydrated
12 hours
Brain cells

35. __________ can cause deviation of the compass needle.
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW
Mild
Power lines
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. The three forces of nature that work to decompose solid waste are ___ - ___ - and ___.
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water
4 maps
UV radiation
Head region

37. A person with ____________ has lost the ability to rewarm on her/his own.
Moderate hypothermia
25 times faster
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)
Evaporation

38. The boiling point of water decreases __ degrees for every 1000 feet of elevation gain.
1:2
2 degrees
Increases
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

39. The earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees from vertical.
Mild
23.5
Heat production
Equinoxes

40. What county agency organizes - and is responsible for search and rescue operations in Oregon?
Cloudy = 3 degrees
Examples of bad places of escape from the weather during a lightning storm
A 7.5-minute map
The county sheriff

41. Your thirst mechanism is not a very good indicator of your...
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW
Amaranth - Cattail - Dandelion - nettle - quercus - juniper - Pinus species - Prickly pear cactus
Level of dehydration
Rise or be lifted

42. Clouds do not block...
Head region
Iodine water purification tablets
UV radiation
Fire board - socket - string - bow - spindle

43. The mechanism of heat loss that is the most common when the body is at rest is ___
Heat production
Radiation
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

44. If you set up camp in a pristine area - you should move camp every day to...
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
Internal temperature
Minimize impact
The county sheriff

45. ___________ does not degrade quickly in water sources such as lakes and streams.
Polaris
Biodegradable soap
Cloudy = 3 degrees
Geographic north

46. To protect the riparian area - select a campsite location at least ___ feet away from lakes - streams - etc.
200 feet
Biodegradable soap
Equal elevation
Heat production

47. What is the first step you should take when you become lost?
1:00pm
15 minutes
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.
Shadows

48. Humans do not inherently acquire a...
Cloudless= 5 degrees
South of west
Sense of direction
Power lines

49. What is the value of declination in the Eugene area?
Brain
Level of dehydration
17 degrees
Shadows

50. ________ is a naturally occurring mineral that can deflect the compass needle.
Slow jog
Iron in rocks
Mild
Examples of bad places of escape from the weather during a lightning storm