Chapter 5 Review Questions
1.
Name the four things you should consider when properly planning an outing.
2.
What are four essential items to take on an ATV trip?
3.
Topographic maps are created from aerial photographs and reveal the
of the land.
4.
The orienteering
is a critical piece of equipment for outdoor travel.
5.
The three steps to take a bearing visually are:
6.
A
unit can determine your exact location (latitude and longitude) in any weather conditions, all over the world, 24 hours a day.
7.
If you get lost in a remote area, what are your first three priorities?
8.
Name three characteristics of a good natural shelter.
9.
If there is snow on the ground, you can build a fire on a platform of
or rocks.
10.
Even in cool weather, you need
quarts of water a day.
a. one to two
b. two to three
c. two to four
d. three to six
11.
The best way to purify water is by
.
12.
As a general rule, anything that
and
eat will be safe and will have some nutritional value.
13.
List three symptoms of hypothermia.
14.
When treating hypothermia, it's important to warm the victim
.
a. as quickly as possible
b. by rubbing vigorously
c. slowly
d. with whiskey
15.
List four symptoms of frostbite.
16.
When warming a victim of frostbite, it's important not to
the affected area, because it can damage tissue.
17.
Heat stroke should be treated as a medical emergency because it can be
.
18.
List three symptoms of heat stroke.
19.
To treat heat stroke, wrap the victim in a sheet soaked with cool water or
the victim.