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Wilderness Survival quiz

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Question 1 of 3Easy

How many dashes sit in the middle of SOS in Morse code?

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  1. 1 Easy

    Which star seems to stay still while the others circle it?

    Answer: Polaris

    Why: Its angle above the horizon nearly equals the observer's latitude, so it shows how far north you are.

  2. 2 Medium

    How many times faster than air does water conduct heat?

    Answer: About 25 times

    Why: In water, hypothermia can set in at any temperature below about 21 °C, OSHA warns.

  3. 3 Hard

    How many whistle blasts a minute signal distress in the Alps?

    Answer: Six

    Why: Anyone who hears it answers with three signals a minute, so the caller knows the message got through.

  4. 4 Easy

    Which star pattern's two 'pointer' stars lead to the North Star?

    Answer: Big Dipper

    Why: Extending the line through the two pointers about five times their gap lands on Polaris.

  5. 5 Medium

    Below which core body temperature does hypothermia begin?

    Answer: 35 °C

    Why: Normal core temperature sits near 37 °C, so hypothermia starts only about two degrees below normal.

  6. 6 Hard

    What illness comes from drinking lots of water while sweating out salt?

    Answer: Hyponatraemia

    Why: Grand Canyon rangers warn that it mimics the early symptoms of heat exhaustion.

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