Test 2 Flashcards

1
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What are three main survival needs?

A

1) food
2) shelter
3) water

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2
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What are three main parts to a compass ?

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1) base plate
2) housing
3) needle

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3
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What are 4 major steps to a fire?

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1) ignition
2) tinder
3) kindling
4) fuel

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4
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What are three things you need for there to be a fire?

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1) oxygen
2) heat
3) fuel

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5
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How do you completely put out a fire ?

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Sprinkle water on fire and cover with dirt

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6
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What are characteristics of picking a good camp site ?

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1) having surrounding trees
2) nearby water
3) grass covered ground
4) elevated terrain
4) protection from sever weather

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7
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What are 10 items to take with you on a hike?

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1) poncho
2) rubbers
3) canteen and cup
4) extra socks
5) field guide book
6) camera and film
7) binoculars
8) tote- litter bag
9) lunch
10) toilet paper
11) matches
12) first aid equipment
13) snack
14) knife
15) string/rope
16) compas/ map

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8
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Define Tracking

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Being able to follow a trail left behind. Not limited to tracking only mammals. Can use tracks, animal droppings, and broken sticks/ pushed down grass. Best in early mornings and early evenings.

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9
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What is Laid Rope?

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Rope made out of natural and synthetic fibers that are twisted into yarns, then into strands, then twisted into a rope.

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10
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What is a Heat Stroke?

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When you stop sweating, have red skin, pass out, and have a very high body temp

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11
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Define Heat Exhaustion?

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When you skin gets pale and clammy. You are very dehydrated ?

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12
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What are some edible wild plants?

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  • Acorns
  • Arrowhead root
  • Cattail root
  • Prairie Turnip
  • Groundnut
  • Hog Peanut
  • Jerusalem Artichoke
  • Day Lilly
  • strawberries
  • red raspberries
  • blackcap
  • dewberry
  • huckleberry
  • blueberry
  • cranberry
  • grapes
  • Spearmint
  • peppermint
  • wild bergamot
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13
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Define laceration

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Clean cut that bleeds a lot. Apply pressure to stop bleeding and in severe cases apply tourniquet

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14
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What is Bucking / logging

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Cutting a tree into suitable lengths

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15
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What is looping/ limbing

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Process of removing branches

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16
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Chopping vs splitting

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Chopping is when you cut at a 45 degree angle and bring both axe and wood down cutting it.

Splitting is when you go parallel to the grain

17
Q

What is a wire edge ?

A

Break off after you sharpen an axe or knife

18
Q

What is a whet stone?

A

A sharpening stone

19
Q

What are the 5 D’s of a map

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1) description
2) details
3) directions
4) distances
5) designations

20
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What does the color Black mean on a map

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Outline roads , railroads, trails , bridges , and set boundaries

21
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What does blue mean on a map?

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Symbolize water

22
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What does green mean on a map

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Symbolize woodland , scrubs , vineyards,-!: orchards

23
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What does red mean on a map ?

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Symbolize roads and highlight boundaries

24
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What does brown mean I a map?

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Determines elevation , sand, and levee

25
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What are the three types of north?

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1) true north
2) magnetic north
3) grid north