Avalanche Survival - Statistics

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
What vital resource is limited once you are buried under the snow?	Oxygen	100%
Finally, what simple tool is used to dig people out of the snow cover?	Shovel	100%
What is one object that can provide protection in the event of an avalanche?	Rock	50%
What should you check first once you have removed someone from the snow?	Breath	25%
	Increased temperature/rain	25%
What extendable pole (or could be another tool) is used to explore the contents of the snow?	Probe	25%
In what direction should you swim to resist momentum and keep your head above the snow if you are engulfed in it?	Upwards	25%
What type of wireless communications device can send out a signal to locate missing people in the snow?	Avalanche transmitter	0%
Where should you dig out a friend if they are buried more than a meter below the surface?	Beneath them	0%
	Bulging snow	0%
	Check current conditions	0%
What 2 active precautions should you take before entering an avalanche-prone area?	Check the weather	0%
What should you do to maximize your air supply before the snow hardens?	Create an air pocket	0%
How can you tell which way gravity is going?	Dribble saliva	0%
	Lightly	0%
	No trees/anchor	0%
Where should you place your backpack to make it easily discardable?	Over one shoulder	0%
Cross _______ and _______.	Quickly	0%
	Snow on leeward side	0%
What are the 5 warning signs of an avalanche?	Steep slope	0%

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