Ssi Owd Chapter 4

Front 1

_____ _____ and the _____ _____ are designed to allow you to make as many repetetive dives per day as you would like, as long as you remain within the _____ limits.

Back 1

dive computer, dive tables, no-decompression

Front 2

The amount of elapsed time from the start of your descent to the time you begin your direct ascent to the surface is called the _____ _____.

Back 2

bottom time

Front 3

The deepest point you reached during a dive, no matter how briefly you stayed there is called your _____.

Back 3

depth

Front 4

The letter assigned after a dive which indicates the amount of residual nitrogen remaining in the diver's tissue is called the _____ _____ _____.

Back 4

group designation letter

Front 5

Any dive started more than _____ and less than _____ after a previous scuba dive is called a repetitive dive.

Back 5

10 min., 12 hours

Front 6

Residual time (RT) is defined as _____ nitrogen pressure still residual in the diver at the _____ of a repetitive dive.

Back 6

excessive, beginning

Front 7

The surface interval (SI), is defined as the amount of time the diver stays out of the_____ or on the surface _____ dives.

Back 7

water, between

Front 8

Suppose you dive to 51 ft. for 31 minutes. What is your group designation? _____ After a surface interval of one hour, what is your new group designation? _____

Back 8

G, F

Front 9

After making an initial dive and doing a surface interval of one hour, your group designation is F. Suppose you want to make a second dive to 40 ft. What is your adjusted no-decompression time limit? _____ What is your residual time? _____

Back 9

69 minutes, 61 minutss

Front 10

Dive computers plan and monitor your data throughout the _____ _____, and, when used properly, can add many _____ to your dives while remaining within the no-decompression limits.

Back 10

diving day, minutes

Front 11

It is important to remember that no tools,dive tables, or dive computers can guarantee that you will not suffer _____ _____.

Back 11

decompression sickness

Front 12

When diving at _____, your nitrogen absorption rate is different than at _____ _____ because of the lower atmospheric pressure, and because diving at altitude is generally done in fresh water.

Back 12

altitude, sea level

Front 13

To avoid problems, it is recommended that you wait _____ hours before flying in a pressurized airplane, and _____ hours if you plan to fly, or even drive, above 8000 ft in a nonpressurized aircraft or vehicle.

Back 13

18, 24

Front 14

Adding additional equipment to the Total Diving System, and being in the best physical and mental condition _____ entirely compensate for the _____ _____ associated with diving alone.

Back 14

cannot, increased risk

Front 15

Pressuring an _____ diver is a sure way of causing stress that can lead to an accident

Back 15

unprepared

Front 16

The _____ _____ in your SSI DiveLog will help you record your parameters and plan a repetitive dive.

Back 16

dive profile

Front 17

Each diver has the right at any time, for any reason, to _____ _____ a _____, even if you are dressed and ready to enter the water.

Back 17

call off, dive

Front 18

Diving should always be fun. To help ensure that you do have fun, always dive within your _____ and _____ level.

Back 18

ability, comfort

Front 19

Some things you can do to make your diving more enjoyable include drinking adequate, _____ liquids to prevent dehydration, and eating _____ throughout the day.

Back 19

nonalcoholic, sensibly

Front 20

In addition to tracking number of logged dives, your _____ _____ is an important source of information for subsequent dives, for keeping track of your training, and for recording _____.

Back 20

SSI DiveLog, memories