"Be a Survivor!" Informational Article by Liz Martin

in order to be prepared, ask yourself these questions before you start off: (Check all that apply)

• Does anybody know where I am going?

• Is my phone charged?

• Do I know how to use and fix any equipment I have with me?

• Do I have my charger?

If you are in the company of __________, never be on the ground.

• mountain lion

• hunters

• elephants

• avalanches

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

An angry elephant will...

• jump on its hind legs.

• walk around you slowly.

• roar loudly.

• tuck its ears back and curl its trunk up and away.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

An avalanche can travel at up to...

• 50 mph

• 80 mph.

• 180mph

• 150 mph

Watch for warning signs of an avalanche: (check all that apply)

• if the snow you are walking on sounds hollow.

• if the snow you are walking on is compact.

• if the snow you are walking on has cracks.

• if the snow you are walking on is fluffy.

If you are caught in an avalanche... (check all that apply)

• try to run of ski away quickly

• keep your mouth closed

• cover your nose

• try to roll or swim with the snow

Quicksand is

• actually sand with a little water in it.

• sand that runs fast.

• sand on a beach.

• actually water with lots of sand in it.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

If you walk into quicksand and start to sink,...

• scream and cry for help.

• don’t thrash around trying to get out, because you’ll only sink deeper.

• move around as quickly as you can to get out.

• try to jump out, because the quicksand can't hold you.

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Mountain lions, also known as __________, don’t usually hunt near or interact with humans.

• cougars

• tigers

• lions

• cheetahs

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Avoid walking at what times if you are in an area where mountain lions prowl?

• hottest part of the day

• dawn or dusk

• middle of the night

• dawn

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5