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Question 1

Dehydration causes and symptoms

Answer 1

hot climate, heat stress, heat exhaustion, heat stroke, wind, humidity, and diuretic drinks, sunburns, and improper attire for the weather that causes perspiration (sweating).

headache, fatigue, cramps, sleepiness, and dizziness are symptoms of dehydration

Question 2

Hypothermia defined and Main Causes

Answer 2

Dangerously low body temperature. Hypothermia happens when the body loses more heat then it can generate. Usually caused by long exposure to cold

Low Temperature, Wind, and Wetness is a major cause of cold related illness

Question 3

Hypothermia Symptoms and Results

Answer 3

loss of mental activity, loss of physical ability, trenchfoot, and frostbite

If hypothermia isn’t treated it can lead to coma or death

Body heat is lost 25 times faster in water

Question 4

The Eye

Answer 4

The eye is made of Cones and Rods, they convert light to energy signals that are carried to the brain by the optic nerve

Cones: Very High Resolution, used for color and distance

Rods: Very light sensitive, used for black and white vision, and peripheral vision

Question 5

Rodopsium

Answer 5

Liquid Produced at night to stimulate night vision. This is why it takes 30-45 minutes to adjust to low light

Question 6

Iodopsium

Answer 6

Liquid for the eyes produced during the day

Question 7

Dehydration Prevention

Answer 7

Drink four quarts of water ever 24 hours

Question 8

The Eyeball blind spot

Answer 8

The optic nerve causes a blind spot on each eye, these are filled in by each other eye, when one eye is covered you brain fills in the blind spot itself which can often be inaccurate

Question 9

N.I.G.H.T

Answer 9

Night flying checklist is NOTAMS, Illusions, Glide slope, How to control Lighting System, and Terrain

Question 10

Landing Illusions Types

Answer 10

Runway width Illusion, Terrain Illusion, Featureless Terrain, Atmospheric Illusions, Ground lighting Illusions