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QUIZ: Buoyancy

This quiz tests your understanding of buoyancy!

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1. True or False: A diver who is correctly weighted should be able to hover at a 5m safety stop with very little gas left in their cylinder and little or no air in their BCD.

True

False

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2. Which piece of equipment from the following list has the greatest change in buoyancy during a typical recreational dive?

Mask

Aluminium cylinder

Fins

Weight belt

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3. True or False: Adding more lead to your weight system means you will need to add more air to your BCD during the dive.

True

False

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4. True or False: Neutral buoyancy means your weight is exactly equal to the weight of the water you displace.

True

False

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5. Which breathing pattern produces the smallest change in buoyancy while hovering?

Deep, slow breaths

Fast, shallow breaths

Holding your breath

Rapid exhalations

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6. True or False: A diver wearing the same exposure suit and equipment usually needs more weight in freshwater than in seawater.

True

False

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7. True or False: Improving your buoyancy control can reduce your gas consumption.

True

False

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8. Which of these is NOT an indicator that you're carrying too much weight?

You swim in a permanent head-up, fins-down position.

You find yourself rapidly rising and sinking underwater

You consume less air than your buddy

You need a large amount of air in your BCD to remain neutrally buoyant

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