Chapter 4 Review Questions
1.
List four risks involved in venturing into snowmobile terrain.
2.
Name the four steps in planning an outing that will help you avoid or minimize problems.
3.
List the four items you should take with you on a snowmobile trip.
4.
Topographic maps are created from aerial photographs and reveal the
of the land.
5.
The orienteering
is a critical piece of equipment for outdoor travel.
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 of the five characteristics of a good natural shelter.
9.
If no natural shelter is available, you can build a
, using your snowmobile if necessary.
10.
Give the three steps for building a lean-to.
11.
If there is snow on the ground, you can build a fire on a platform of
or rocks.
12.
Describe the four steps in putting out a fire.
13.
Describe the “cold-out” test.
14.
Even in cool weather, you need
quarts of water a day.
15.
The best way to purify water is by
.
16.
Often, food that
and
eat will be safe and will have some nutritional value.
17.
List three symptoms of hypothermia.
18.
When treating hypothermia, it’s important to warm the victim
.
19.
List four symptoms of frostbite.
20.
When warming a victim of frostbite, it’s important not to
the affected area because it can damage tissue.