Complete Solutions
.A dependent action to take in response to an out of air emergency is: - ANSWER-Sharing air using the primary
second stage and using the alternate air source for yourself
.A dive computer keeps track of a diver's nitrogen absorption levels so that the diver can: - ANSWER-Stay
within the no-decompression limits on each dive
.A high pressure scuba cylinder should be stored: - ANSWER-secured and with a minimum of 500 to 750 psi
.A scuba cylinder must be hydrostatically tested: - ANSWER-within fixed intervals set by local laws
.A scuba tank for recreational diving should be filled with: - ANSWER-pure, filtered compressed air or nitrox
.Absolute pressure is defined as: - ANSWER-*The total pressure exerted on an object
.An independent action to take in response to an out of air emergency is: - ANSWER-A Controlled Swimming
Ascent or emergency buoyancy ascent
.An object immersed in water will be buoyed upward by a force ______ the weight of the water it displaces. -
ANSWER-equal to
.Assuming a consistent air consumption rate, diving at a pressure of 4 ata will use __ as much air as diving at 2
ata. - ANSWER-2 times.
.Coral reefs are formed by: - ANSWER-Coral animals called polyps that form skeletal structures
, .Dalton's Law can be paraphrased as: - ANSWER-The total pressure of a mixture of gases equals the sum of the
partial pressures
.Decompression sickness occurs when: - ANSWER-*A diver stays at a depth to long and surfaces to quickly
*Excess Nitrogen bubbles out of a solution into the blood and tissue
*The nitrogen tolerance tissue gradient is exceeded.
.Describing diving with the acronym SCUBA came from what event? - ANSWER-The Demand For the Regulator
.Dive computers are essential for planning and executing dives because they: - ANSWER-*Help divers stay
within the no-decompression limits
*Monitors ascents and descents
*record all pertinent information
.Divers can help protect the marine environment by: - ANSWER-*Maintaining neutral buoyancy at all times
*Keep equipment secured and no dangling
*always being a responsible diver
.Divers should avoid contact with all corals because: - ANSWER-*Contact can be harmful to the diver
*Touching corals will damage your equipment
*Contact can damage the coral
.During normal diving activities, divers should never exceed an ascent rate of __ feet per minute. - ANSWER-30
.Earplugs: - ANSWER-Should never be worn when diving
.Examples of freshwater marine life include: - ANSWER-*Bass