ITDA Intro to Scuba Diving Program
The ITDA Intro to Scuba Diving program offers entry-level SCUBA certification and experience. It covers diving basics, buoyancy, underwater environments, and safety practices. The program includes theory, training dives, and experience dives for Basic Level Certification.
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ITDA Intro to Scuba Diving Program
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List of Questions27 questions
- Question 1
- Completing a full diver certification program.
- Experiencing the joy of diving without a full training commitment.
- Mastering advanced diving techniques.
- Becoming a certified scuba instructor.
- Question 2
- Priority enrollment in advanced courses.
- Full credit for some of the initial training.
- A full refund of the initial program cost.
- Access to exclusive dive sites.
- Question 3
- 10 meters (33 feet).
- 30 meters (100 feet).
- 40 meters (132 feet).
- 20 meters (66 feet).
- Question 4
- Competitive skill evaluations.
- A fun and easy experience.
- Strict adherence to academic theory.
- Rigorous physical assessments.
- Question 5
- Safe and Certified Underwater Buoyancy Assessment
- Standardized Central Underwater Breathing Assembly
- Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
- Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Application
- Question 6
- Never hold your breath; always breathe continuously.
- Conserve air to prolong the dive.
- Always dive with a buddy even with scuba gear.
- Maintain a depth of at least 10 feet.
- Question 7
- To keep water away from your eyes
- To improve peripheral vision underwater
- To focus the eyes underwater
- To help with buoyancy control
- Question 8
- By tilting your head to one side.
- By looking down and breathing deeply.
- By looking up and gently breathing out through your nose.
- By pushing the mask tightly against your face.
- Question 9
- They do not allow for equalization of air space.
- They impair vision underwater.
- They are not designed to withstand underwater pressure.
- They are too small and do not cover the nose.
- Question 10
- Ascend in a controlled manner without holding your breath.
- Keep the regulator clear of water.
- Glide effortlessly and swiftly through the water.
- Maintain a constant depth without the use of a BCD
- Question 11
- Hold their breath to regain control
- Remove the weight belt for quick ascent
- Swim upwards using only their arms
- Relax and roll over sideways
- Question 12
- Using short, rapid arm movements
- Alternating between arm and leg movements
- Using the 'flutter kick' with their fins
- Sculling with their hands
- Question 13
- To maintain the buoyancy of the equipment
- To prevent damaging the delicate underwater ecosystem
- To conserve energy and extend the dive time
- To avoid attracting sharks
- Question 14
- To store the scuba tank securely
- To protect the diver from cold water temperatures
- To control the diver's position in the water
- To provide an alternative air source in emergencies
- Question 15
- Pressure remains constant regardless of depth.
- Pressure increases due to the weight of the water above.
- Pressure fluctuates due to the ocean currents.
- Pressure decreases due to the increasing water temperature.
- Question 16
- 33 meters (100 feet)
- 20 meters (66 feet)
- 10 meters (33 feet)
- 5 meters (16.5 feet)
- Question 17
- By exhaling forcefully through a regulator.
- By pushing the mask gently against the forehead.
- By pinching the nose and gently blowing.
- By tilting the head from side to side.
- Question 18
- Test limits to determine maximum capacity.
- Disassemble parts to understand functionality.
- Handle with care due to its weight and expense.
- Adjust settings to customize for personal comfort.
- Question 19
- Attempt to solve the problem independently to avoid panic.
- Quickly ascend to the surface for assistance.
- Ignore the problem and continue diving.
- Signal the instructor to attract attention.
- Question 20
- Check the air pressure gauge immediately.
- Purge the regulator after breathing from it.
- Inhale deeply and hold their breath.
- Clear it of water by breathing out hard or using the purge button and then breathe in when clear.
- Question 21
- Thoroughly search the area around the diver.
- Signal for help from another diver.
- Roll backwards to check behind.
- Lean down to the right to feel for the regulator.
- Question 22
- Look down and exhale.
- Look up and exhale through the mouth.
- Look up and breathe out through the nose.
- Look straight ahead and block the nose.
- Question 23
- Minimal.
- Jerky or unbalanced
- Slow and deliberate.
- Fluid.
- Question 24
- Your body will follow your head movements just like a fish
- Looking down will cause you to travel to the right.
- Your head movements have no affect the direction you travel in the water.
- Looking left will cause you to travel downwards.
- Question 25
- Be of average fitness for their age.
- Be an Olympic athlete.
- Be free of any medical conditions.
- It doesn't matter.
- Question 26
- Floating on the surface of the water.
- When wanting to stay neutrally buoyant.
- When snorkelling.
- When wanting to sink to the ocean floor.
- Question 27
- Advanced open water & nitrox.
- Underwater navigation, photography, video, wreck & reef fish identification.
- Freediving.
- Cave diving.
List of Flashcards25 flashcards
- Card 1HintA brief taste of divingMemory TipLike a "try-it-before-you-buy-it" for diving.
- Card 2HintHow we breathe underwaterMemory TipSCUBA gear lets you 'Breathe' underwater.
- Card 3HintThe source of air underwaterMemory TipRegulates air; remember, breathe always.
- Card 4HintUnderwater vision aidMemory TipMask focuses eyes beneath the surface.
- Card 5HintSurface breathing aidMemory TipSnorkel conserves air; look at the fish.
- Card 6HintPropulsionMemory TipFins kick efficiently, move with thighs.
- Card 7HintFloating or sinkingMemory TipBuoyancy keeps divers balanced.
- Card 8HintControl sinkingMemory TipWeights aid the descent.
- Card 9HintFloatingMemory TipLike a bobber on fishing line
- Card 10HintBalanced state underwaterMemory TipTurtle in sea is balanced
- Card 11HintSinking stateMemory TipLike a ships anchor!
- Card 12HintBuoyancy Control DeviceMemory TipBCD adjusts position using air.
- Card 13HintAir pressure around usMemory Tip50 miles of Air above us
- Card 14HintAir pressure at sea levelMemory TipStandard measure= 1 Bar
- Card 15HintWater pressure feelingMemory TipEqualize by pinching nose
- Card 16HintHow to relieve pressureMemory TipPinch and Equalize often.
- Card 17HintEqualizing the air in the maskMemory TipBlow gently out though you nose
- Card 18HintControlling Underwater motionMemory TipUse fins; fly underwater.
- Card 19HintTo whom to liste?Memory TipAlways mind instructor.
- Card 20HintWater in the scubaMemory TipClear the regulator and mouth.
- Card 21HintLosing the regulatorMemory TipRegulator should be easy to reach!
- Card 22HintPartially clear water.Memory TipClear mask underwater.
- Card 23HintPractice slow underwater controlMemory TipLay like Superman!
- Card 24HintWhat is scuba certification aboutMemory TipPurchase gear; dive unsup.
- Card 25HintDiving without super vision.Memory Tip20m max dive depth