SSI Open Water Scuba- Chapter 1 Study
guide questions with answers
___________ ____________ built into masks are used for equalizing pressure in the ears and
sinuses. - ANSWER: ➡ Nose pocket
The fin that is best suited for you will depend on your physical size, leg strength, environmental
conditions and, most of all, ______ and _______ - ANSWER: ➡ comfort, fit
Water absorbs body heat ______ times faster than air. - ANSWER: ➡ 25
The amount of lead weight you will need will vary based on a number of things including the type,
size, and _____________ of the suit you are using. - ANSWER: ➡ thickness
Most recreational diving is done in temps between about 50 degrees F- 80 degrees F. Coverage and
thickness preferences come into play at the warm and cold extremes of this range, but it is generally
agreed that full wet suits should be worn from _______________. - ANSWER: ➡ 65-85 degrees F
A ____________ __________ is one of the most important considerations when choosing a wet suit.
- ANSWER: ➡ good, fit
You may want to consider a __________ ___________ in waters below 65 degrees F. - ANSWER: ➡
dry, suit
The acronym SCUBA stands for _______ ________ ________ _________ ___________. - ANSWER:
➡ Self-Contained Under Water Breathing Apparatus
_________________ cylinders will affect your buoyancy more than ___________ , because there is a
greater weight difference between a full and empty cylinder. - ANSWER: ➡ aluminum, steel
guide questions with answers
___________ ____________ built into masks are used for equalizing pressure in the ears and
sinuses. - ANSWER: ➡ Nose pocket
The fin that is best suited for you will depend on your physical size, leg strength, environmental
conditions and, most of all, ______ and _______ - ANSWER: ➡ comfort, fit
Water absorbs body heat ______ times faster than air. - ANSWER: ➡ 25
The amount of lead weight you will need will vary based on a number of things including the type,
size, and _____________ of the suit you are using. - ANSWER: ➡ thickness
Most recreational diving is done in temps between about 50 degrees F- 80 degrees F. Coverage and
thickness preferences come into play at the warm and cold extremes of this range, but it is generally
agreed that full wet suits should be worn from _______________. - ANSWER: ➡ 65-85 degrees F
A ____________ __________ is one of the most important considerations when choosing a wet suit.
- ANSWER: ➡ good, fit
You may want to consider a __________ ___________ in waters below 65 degrees F. - ANSWER: ➡
dry, suit
The acronym SCUBA stands for _______ ________ ________ _________ ___________. - ANSWER:
➡ Self-Contained Under Water Breathing Apparatus
_________________ cylinders will affect your buoyancy more than ___________ , because there is a
greater weight difference between a full and empty cylinder. - ANSWER: ➡ aluminum, steel
