How Long Would You Survive In Cold Water?

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1/5 Questions

If you fell into ice water, how long do you have before you freeze to death?
- About 3 minutes
- About 20 minutes. After that your blood will be so thick you will freeze to death.
- About one hour before you turn into a Popsicle.
- You won't freeze to death because you will loose consciousness and die from drowning first.

About This Quiz

Explore your survival skills in cold water conditions through this engaging quiz. Assess knowledge on hypothermia, physiological responses to cold immersion, and survival tactics. Essential for those interested in safety, emergency preparedness, and understanding human limits in extreme environments.

How Long Would You Survive In Cold Water? - Quiz

2.

Select all of the following temperatures of water that can cause hypothermia
- 80 degree water
- 70 degree water
- 60 degree water
- 40 degree water
- 33 degree water
Correct Answer(s)

A. 70 degree water
A. 60 degree water
A. 40 degree water
A. 33 degree water

Explanation

Water below 80 degrees will eventually cause hypothermia. The colder the water is, the less time it takes to develop hypothermia. 75 degree water could take 12 hours or more to induce hypothermia

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3.

A person can die from the initial shock of really cold water immersion?
- True
- False
Correct Answer

A. True

Explanation

It is very rare but it can happen. The shock can interfere with the rhythm of the heart and cause a fatal heart attack.

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When falling into ice water, the water may splash into the mouth or throat and cause your epiglottis may spasm closed. (The epiglottis is the cartilage flap that keeps liquid out of your lungs when you drink.) If the spasm lasts long enough you will "drown" because the airway to your lungs is closed. This type of drowning is called?

Correct Answer
Dry Drowning
Dry
to dry drown
dry drown
WTF drowning

Explanation
It sounds freaky and it is highly unlikely but it is possible and it has happened.

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5.

Have you ever fallen into ice water? Describe what it felt like

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How Long Would You Survive In Cold Water?

If you fell into ice water, how long do you have before you freeze to death?

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Select all of the following temperatures of water that can cause hypothermia

A person can die from the initial shock of really cold water immersion?

Have you ever fallen into ice water? Describe what it felt like