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Wilderness Survival

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1. 7.5-minute maps made by the USGS generally span how many miles north to south? East to west?
Equidistant
Examples of bad places of escape from the weather during a lightning storm
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles
4 miles

2. The umbles. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Moderate
Fire board - socket - string - bow - spindle
4 miles
Geographic north

3. Three blasts of a whistle means ____.
Help - a distress call
Moderate
Protozoa
Mild

4. What four parts of your body should you keep clean?
Heat injury
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin
Polaris
Hand - feet - hair - clothing - teeth

5. A 15-percent loss of body fluids results in...
Dim vision - painful urination - swollen tongue -deafness - numb feeling in the skin
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
Oxygen - fuel - heat
Magnetic north pole

6. Name the three types of shelter designs
Fat
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles
Equinoxes
Lean to - A frame - Dome

7. The average apparent motion of the sun across the sky is ____ degrees per hour.
60 minutes
A 7.5-minute map
15
Fat

8. Person feels cold/lags behind. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
1:2
Mild
Level of dehydration
In the extremities

9. The sun is approximately due south at what time of day during the month of August?
15
Slow jog
1:00pm
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

10. At northern altitudes in December - the sun rises south of east and sets...
South of west
Protozoa
Geographic north
15 minutes

11. A majority of the energy derived from the food we eat goes into...
Severe
Heat production
Moderate
Mild

12. Humans do not inherently acquire a...
Iodine water purification tablets
Sense of direction
60 degrees
17 degrees

13. High altitude begins at what elevation?
1:2
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW
Amaranth - Cattail - Dandelion - nettle - quercus - juniper - Pinus species - Prickly pear cactus
8000 feet

14. What are the four cardinal points and inter cardinal points of the compass?
60 minutes
1:2
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW
Red end

15. S.U.R.V.I.V.A.L
Slow jog
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.
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
Moderate hypothermia

16. Down is a good choice as an insulator for...
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW
Wet - rainy conditions
Mild
Wash your dishes in a stream

17. For maximum benefit - it's best to drink water at a rate of 1/4 liter every ___ minutes.
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.
15 minutes
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
Brain cells

18. To protect the riparian area - select a campsite location at least ___ feet away from lakes - streams - etc.
The county sheriff
4 miles
23.5
200 feet

19. Lines of latitude run east-west and lines of longitude run...
The county sheriff
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.
60 degrees
North-south

20. Heat cramps will occur if a person is...
The point the lost person was last seen
Slow jog
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.

21. The locations of the ______ is not fixed.
Evaporation
Magnetic north pole
Iodine water purification tablets
23.5

22. 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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23. If the separation between the flash of lightning and the clap of thunder is 20 seconds - the lightning is how far away?
60 minutes
Dizzyness - headache - inability to walk - tingly sensation in limbs
4 miles
In the extremities

24. The boiling point of water decreases __ degrees for every 1000 feet of elevation gain.
Polaris
2 degrees
Minimize impact
Mountain

25. What is the ratio of shelter insulation on top to ground cover?
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous
Protozoa
1:2
Head region

26. A hot shower can relieve the itching common to...
200 feet
Poison oak rash
Cotton
Equidistant

27. The earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees from vertical.
15 minutes
Examples of bad places of escape from the weather during a lightning storm
Heat injury
23.5

28. ___________ does not degrade quickly in water sources such as lakes and streams.
1:24000
Biodegradable soap
Cooling systems
Index

29. Uncontrollable shivering. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
A 7.5-minute map
Moderate
Human made (roads - trails - buildings)
Minimize impact

30. Fine shivering. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
A 7.5-minute map
UV radiation
The county sheriff
Mild

31. As you gain elevation - the percentage of O2 in the air...
UV radiation
15 minutes
Medicinal - edible - useful - poisonous
Increases

32. At rest - the majority of heat production does not occur in the...
Slow jog
Head region
4 maps
8000 feet

33. Ataxia. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
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.
Moderate
Highest thing around
200 feet

34. What county agency organizes - and is responsible for search and rescue operations in Oregon?
5 seconds
Internal temperature
Equinoxes
The county sheriff

35. Shivering stops. Mild - Moderate - or Server Hypothermia?
Moderate hypothermia
Equal elevation
Severe
Iron in rocks

36. What is the first step you should take when you become lost?
Stop moving - sit don - relax - think about how you got to where you are and think of a plan for further action.
Internal temperature
Dizzyness - headache - inability to walk - tingly sensation in limbs
Cloudy = 3 degrees

37. The kind of air space that exists between fibers and is responsible for trapping body heat is called ___ air space.
Index
Oxygen - fuel - heat
Not adequately hydrated
Dead

38. B.L.I.S.S
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
5 seconds
Red end
1:2

39. R.I.C.E
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate
Red end
Internal temperature
Protozoa

40. The three forces of nature that work to decompose solid waste are ___ - ___ - and ___.
Soil bacteria - heat from the sun - water
4 miles
Fresh water fish
A 7.5-minute map

41. Your thirst mechanism is not a very good indicator of your...
Mild
In the extremities
Help - a distress call
Level of dehydration

42. How many 7.5-minute maps are required to represent the same area as one 15-minute map?
Radiation
Minimize impact
12 hours
4 maps

43. _________ is not an effective insulator in wet - cold conditions.
Oxygen - fuel - heat
Radiation
Red end
Cotton

44. Searchers usually begin their search for a lost person from what location?
Equal elevation
The point the lost person was last seen
Exercise
Thrist - irritability - weakness -dark urine - nausea

45. _________ pack more energy per gram than carbohydrates.
Minimize impact
B- blend in with surroundings l- low silouette i- irregular shape s- small shelter s- secluded location
Mild
Fat

46. A 10-percent loss of body fluids results in...
Sense of direction
Poison oak rash
Wet - rainy conditions
Dizzyness - headache - inability to walk - tingly sensation in limbs

47. Name some plants that can provide nourishment in the wild
23.5
Amaranth - Cattail - Dandelion - nettle - quercus - juniper - Pinus species - Prickly pear cactus
R- rest i- ice c-compression e- elevate
Exercise

48. If you set up camp in a pristine area - you should move camp every day to...
Minimize impact
Rise or be lifted
Moderate
Highest thing around

49. What is the first core organ to exhibit signs of being affected by hypothermia?
N - E - S - W NE - SE - NW - SW
Slow jog
Brain
Moderate

50. The name of the north star is ___.
Polaris
Oxygen - fuel - heat
North to South? 8 miles - East to West? 6 miles
Examples of bad places of escape from the weather during a lightning storm