Desert Survival
What should you do if you see a scorpion?
A. Back away quickly
B. Stomp on it
C. Pick it up quickly and throw it as far as you can
A. Back away quickly
What can you do to prevent snowblindness?
A. keep you head bare
B. stay above 9,000ft
C. Wear Sunglasses
C. wear sunglasses
What is the leading cause of human deaths in the forest?
A. hypodermia
B. hypopotomia
C. hypothermia
C. hypothermia
What can the tundra windchill cause?
A. human skin to freeze
B. human hair to fall out
C. human fingernails to sparkle
A. human skin to freeze
What can animal droppings lead to?
A. an animal toilet
B. an animal hygiene conference
C. Water
C. water
What can you do to keep your desert headgear cool?
A. urinate on it
B. Keep it in your mouth while walking
C. Put it in your armpits
A. Urinate on it
You should avoid going in a cave if you see:
A. droppings at the entrance
B. Steps leading up to it
C. Darkness inside
A. droppings near the entrance
What can you tie around tree leaves to collect water?
A. blue ribbon
B. fishing line
C. plastic bag
C. plastic bag
Why is snow insulating?
A. because it contains air as well as water
B. because it contains wool as well as water
C. because it contains trapped sunlight as well as water
A. because it contains air as well as water
What part of a snake must be removed before you can eat it?
A. tongue
B. head
C. tail
B. head
What is a bad place to shelter from the desert sun?
A. tent
B. car
c. ditch
B. car
What can act as a natural compass in the wild?
A. smartphone
B. GPS satellite
C. a tree
C. a tree
What can you do to get your bearings in a forest?
A. climb a tree
B. Sleep beneath a tree
C. crouch beneath a tree
A. climb
What should you avoid while exploring the tundra?
A. short breaks
B. singing
C. sweating
C. sweating
Which of these should you avoid eating?
A. termites
B. spiders
C. ants
B. spiders
Which of these is not a dangerous desert hazard?
A. sandstorm
B. sunglasses seller
c. flash flood
B. sunglasses seller
How can you find which way is up if trapped under snow?
A shout
B. spit
C. wave a flag
B. spit
What should you do if you meet a bear?
A. feed it
B. run away as fast as possible
C. stand your ground
C. stand your ground
What does thick ice look like?
A. clear white with some air bubbles
B. Blue and with many air bubbles
C. clear blue without air bubbles
C. clear blue without air bubbles
What ant has a powerful sting?
A. bullet
B. arrow
C. missile
A. bullet
What can cause you to walk fast and make bad decisions in the desert?
A. impatient camels passing you
B. the cold
C. panic
C. panic
What should you never do if you meet a coyote?
A. run
B. Laugh
C. sing
A. run
Where is a good place in a river to catch fish?
A. near rapids
B. beneath hanging fruit-tree branches
C. at its deepest point
B. beneath hanging fruit-tree branches
What is an early indicator of frostbite?
A. hysterical laughing
B. an uncontrollable desire to dance
C. tingly, prickly skin
C. tingly, prickly skin
What part of a polar bear should you stay arm's length from?
A. its paws
B. its fur
C. it's baby
A. its paws