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SDI Scuba Certification Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions Define SCUBA - Answer-S - self C - contained U - underwater B - breathing A - apparatus List 3 important scuba diving changes that occurred in 1950s - Answer-1) published USN dive tables 2) invented the personal dive computer...

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SDI Scuba Certification Exam Study
Guide with Complete Solutions

Define SCUBA - Answer✔✔-S - self


C - contained

U - underwater

B - breathing

A - apparatus

List 3 important scuba diving changes that occurred in 1950s - Answer✔✔-1)

published USN dive tables

2) invented the personal dive computer

3) equipment manufacturers made improvements to the design and workmanship of

gear

Name 3 different devices that modern dive computers replace - Answer✔✔-1) dive

tables

2) J-valves

3) depth gauges

What sets SDI apart from other training agencies? - Answer✔✔-First dive training

agency to provide entry level scuba instruction that incorporates the use of personal

dive computers --> more streamlined scuba course w/ more instruction time in the water




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How much larger and closer do objects appear underwater and why? - Answer✔✔-

Objects underwater appear 25% larger and 25% closer



As light travels through the airspace created by the mask, it bends, creating a

magnifying effect.

How much faster does sound move through water than air and why? - Answer✔✔-4

times faster because water is about 800 times denser than air.

What is the first color to be absorbed underwater? - Answer✔✔-Red (within first 25

feet)

When diving from shore, the best time to dive is when there is the least amount of tidal

current. _______ tide is when there is no horizontal water movement. - Answer✔✔-

Slack tide

If you are caught in a rip current, first swim _____ to the current to get out of it before

swimming towards shore. - Answer✔✔-Parallel

Waves are usually caused by - Answer✔✔-Wind pushing water on the surface

T or F: Anticipate surge action to avoid contact with stationary objects - Answer✔✔-

True

What type of marine life cause most diving injuries? - Answer✔✔-Most diving injuries

result from animal's defensive response to a perceived threat




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What should you do if you see a potentially dangerous animal underwater and it does

not leave the area? - Answer✔✔-Remain still and calm. Slowly leave area if

necessary.

List three different reasons that it is advisable to check with your local dive center before

conducting a dive in an area you are unfamiliar with? - Answer✔✔-1) tidal conditions

2) marine life

3) first aid for potential injuries in area

What is the absolute pressure (in atm/bar) at 20 meters (66 feet)? - Answer✔✔-3

atm/bar

What will be the volume in a ball that is filled with 2 cubic feet/liters of air at 30 meters

(90 feet) when it is taken to surface? - Answer✔✔-8 cubic feet/liter (4x the volume)

How many more times dense is the air in a ballon at 4 atm/bar compared to air density

at surface? - Answer✔✔-4x

If a scuba cylinder lasts two hours at sea level, how long will it last at 20 m/66 ft? -

Answer✔✔-40 minutes



120 min x 1/3 (vol) = 40 min

How often should a scuba diver equalize during descent? - Answer✔✔-At the surface

before descent and every couple of feet




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