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As a newly certified PADI Open Water Diver, I will be trained to dive with buddy as deep
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as - Correct Answer-18 metres/60 feet
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As you descend in water, the pressure - Correct Answer-increases
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A depth change of 10 metres/33 feet causes a pressure change
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bar/ata (atmosphere)
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if you take 6 liters of air from the surface to 20 metres/66 feet, the volume will be - Correct
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Answer-2 litres (the density of the air would be three times the density at the surface)
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A balloon fully inflated and sealed at 10 metres/33 feet, would probably
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ascent to the surface - Correct Answer-burst
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A squeeze is caused by - Correct Answer-a pressure imbalance between the surrounding
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pressure and an air space
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Equalization is the process of - Correct Answer-adding air to an air space c. c. c. c. c. c. c. c. c. c. c. c.
Themost important rulein scubadiving
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never hold your breath
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During ascent I feel discomfort in my ears. I should - Correct Answer-stop, descend slightly,
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and allow trapped air to work its way out
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My buddy and I descend to 12 metres/40 feet. I would expect to use my air
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metres/20 feet - Correct Answer-faster than
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The most efficient way to breathe dense air underwater is to breathe - Correct Answer- deeply
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and slowly
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Buoyancy - Correct Answer-a force that pushes an object in water upward c. c. c. c. c. c. c. c. c. c. c.
Salt water causes more buoyancy than fresh water because it is
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weighs
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When I descend, my buoyancy tends to c. c. c. c. c. c. c. . When I ascend, it tends to
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- Correct Answer-decrease, increase
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, The three most important considerations in choosing scuba equipment are suitability, fit,
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and - Correct Answer-comfort
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The two basic fin styles are
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Myprimary considerations when choosingfins arefitand- Correct Answer-blade size
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BCD (buoyancy control device) - Correct Answer-holds your kit together and allows you to
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adjust buoyancy throughout the dive
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Regulator - Correct Answer-delivers breathing air at the surrounding pressure when you
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inhale and directs exhaled air into the air
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Cylinder - Correct Answer-holds the high-pressure breathing air supplied by your regulator
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during the dive
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Weight System - Correct Answer-holds lead weight to counteract the positive buoyancy of
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your body and some of your equipment, with a mechanism for dropping some or all the
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weight in an emergency
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The five components that make up a BCD include - Correct Answer-an inflatable bladder, a
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cylinder band and harness/jacket, an LPI (low-pressure inflator) mechanism, an
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overpressure/quick exhaust valves, and a weight system
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LPI mechanism - Correct Answer-inflates the BCD with air from my scuba cylinder
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Burst disk - Correct Answer-a safety device that relieves accidental overpressure by
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releasing air before reaching the pressure at which the cylinder would fail
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scuba cylinders require pressure testing
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The most important feature in my weight system
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Trim means having the right
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Failure to follow the most important rule in scuba diving can cause serious lung
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overexpansion injuries, which in turn can cause paralysis and death - Correct Answer- true
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An object that is neutrally bouyant in fresh water will
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Underwaterobjectsappear - Correct Answer-larger and/or closer c. c. c. c. c. c. c.