True or False: Eating snow is just as effective as drinking water for hydration.
False. Because the organs must work harder to melt the ice when eaiting snow, you will continue to lose more water than you are taking in
True or False: You should care for a frostbite by running/massaging the injury
False. When you have frostbite there are ice crystals in the water in your body. They can melt to water slowly, or they get rubbed and stab other parts of you.
How long can a person last without water?
1 week
3-4 days
5-7 hours
1-2 days
True or False: Hypothermia is often a concern in the desert.
True. During much of the year, the temperature in American southwest deserts can vary as much as 80 degrees F or 40 degrees C between night and day!
What is the best way to gather clean drinking water?
Collect water from a puddle
Collect water from a river/stream
Collect rain water
Collect your urine
Which insect is the most popular edible insect in the world?
Grasshopper
Ant
Beetle
Cricket
True or False: Lightning doesn't strike the same spot twice.
False. Lightning can often strike the same place more than once, especially if there is something in particular attracting it like an ore vein in a mountain.
Name 3 things to look out for when looking for water