Safety
Fire
Phobias
Extreme Sports
Trees
100
What is the phonetic alphabet?
(bonus 50 points for every one you can name)
a language writing system used in radio communication.
100
What are the four elements?
Fire, Water, Earth and Air
100
What is claustrophobia?
the fear of enclosed spaces
100
What is Spelunking?
The exploration of caves
100
True or False: Trees are the oldest living organisms on earth.
True
200
Name 2 methods to find North without the use of a compass or phone.
(bonus 50 points for every extra method mentioned)
Moss
The shadow method
"Sets for a rest in the west"
North start (polaris)
Big dipper
200
What are the three components of the fire triangle?
Oxygen, heat and fuel
200
What is acrophobia?
the fear of heights
200
What is soloing?
Free climbing, or soloing is climbing without any assistance. It is consistently ranked as the most dangerous extreme sport. There are usually no injuries when free climbers fall—just death.
200
What is the difference between a deciduous and a coniferous tree?
300
What is a beacon? How does it save your life?
An avalanche beacon is a electronic device that is worn on the body and sends out signals to search and rescue.
300
What is the symptom that determines the difference between 1st and 2nd degree burns?
Blisters
300
What is Nyctophobia?
Nyctophobia is the extreme fear of the night or darkness.
300
Name 5 types of extreme sports
(bonus 50 points to any extra type of extreme sport named)
300
What part of the world has the oldest living trees?
(Bonus 100 pt if you can be specific)
California holds the record for the oldest living trees, too. Some of the state’s bristlecone pines and giant sequoias are thought to be 4,000-5,000 years old.
They are also known for the biggest living tree.
400
Why should you boil snow before eating it?
to prevent dehydration
400
The average camp fire can burn up to ___º
900ºF (480º C)
400
What is Agrizoophobia?
Agrizoophobia is the fear of wild animals.
400
How tall does a wave have to be to be considered a wave for "Big Wave Surfing"?
>20 feet tall
The tallest wave ever surfed – the 78-foot tall wave in Portugal was surfed by Garrett McNamara in 2011
400
Name 4 types of trees
(bonus 50 points to any extra type of tree named)
500
What are cairns?
A human-made pile of stones that show the direction the trail is going.
500
If burning in a space capsule, how would fire react without gravity?
The flames would be sphere shaped
500
What is Thanatophobia?
Thanatophobia is an intense fear of death or dying
500
What is the death zone?
The zone above 8000m of altitude that the human body cannot acclimatize to.
500
What are the three possible reasons burls form on trees?
A burl results from a tree undergoing some form of stress. It may be caused by an injury, virus or fungus.