Daredevil Divers
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What is the record for the longest breath hold by a woman?

  • 9 minutes (correct)
  • 12 minutes
  • 6 minutes
  • 15 minutes
  • What is the most significant challenge faced by freedivers?

  • Lack of oxygen
  • Decompression sickness
  • Pressure on the body (correct)
  • Weight and rope management
  • How many freedivers are estimated to be around the world?

  • 5,000 (correct)
  • 10,000
  • 2,000
  • 20,000
  • What is the deepest depth a freediver has descended to?

    <p>214m</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the approximate number of deaths related to freediving each year?

    <p>100</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the pressure on the body as a diver descends?

    <p>It increases with depth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What effect does the increased pressure have on the body?

    <p>Causes nitrogen to be absorbed into the bloodstream</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the human body for the first 15-20 metres of descent?

    <p>It is very buoyant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the impact of reaching extreme depths on a diver's blood oxygen level?

    <p>It reaches nearly zero</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does increased pressure affect the air in a diver's body?

    <p>It causes decompression of air in the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

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