True or False: Moss grows on the north side of trees.
False. Depending on the moss species and the local climate, moss will grow where conditions are most suitable.
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.
What are three ways can you purify water to make it safe to drink?
Boil it, use a water filter, use water purification tables, use a solar still...
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!
How many consecutive days can a person go without sleep?
3
11
7
15
What is the best way to gather clean drinking water?
Collect water from a river/stream
Collect your urine
Collect water from a puddle
Collect rain water
How long can a human body go without food?
3 weeks
1 month
2 weeks
1 week
What's the single most important thing you need to survive in the wild?
Shade
Warmth
Food
Water
Name 3 things to look out for when looking for water
Plants, swarming insects, bird flight paths, animal tracks, downhill paths...
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
What should you do to help something with hypothermia?
Let him/her go to sleep
Beat/Slap him/her to wake up the muscles
Warm him/her slowly
Put him/her in a hot tub
What is the minimum amount of water per day required for good health
1L
5L
2L
0.25L
Which of these should you do for a snakebite?
Tightly wrap a bandage 2-4in above the bite
Suck poison out of the wound
Cut the wound
Ice the wound for 5 min
Which insect is the most popular edible insect in the world?
Grasshopper
Beetle
Cricket
Ant
What's the most important reason why should you try to avoid sleeping directly on the ground?
To stay clean
To retain body heat
To avoid bugs
To avoid predators
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.
True or False: Insects hold 3 times the amount of protein for their body size as beef.
True. The majority of an insect’s body is pure protein