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1. What is the limit for the recreational diver?
60 feet
 130 feet
 three atmospheres
 100 feet

2. The dive knife is used primarily...
as a tool
 as a weapon for self-defense against bad dive buddies
 as a substitute when you don't have a speargun
 to show off
3. The deeper you venture the _______ you consume your air supply.
slower
 faster
4. Most surface waves are caused by:
earthquakes
 wind
 boats
 very large birds

5. A safe ascent rate would be:
30 feet/minute
 60 feet/minute
 as slow as you can bear
 follow your quarter-sized bubbles

6. Because of refraction, objects underwater appear _________ and _________ when the diver is looking through his/her mask.
smaller; closer
 larger; closer
 smaller; farther away
 wet; egg shaped
7. About how deep do you have to dive to get to one atmosphere gauge pressure?
20 feet
 33 feet
 43 feet
 2000 feet

8. Most diver injuries caused by aquatic organisms result from a/an ________ response from the organism.
Offensive
 Reflexive
 Defensive
Agressive
9. A submerged object that neither sinks nor floats is:
Absolutely bouyant
 Positively bouyant
 Neutrally bouyant
 Negatively bouyant

10. An ear squeeze can be prevented by:
pinching your nose and blowing gently
 diving shallow
 pounding on your forehead
 wearing ear muffs


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