Dive Terms Flashcards

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1
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What is the Spanish term for ‘scuba diving’?

A

buceo

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2
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What does ‘tanque de buceo’ mean in English?

A

scuba tank

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3
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True or False: ‘máscara’ refers to a diving mask in Spanish.

A

True

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4
Q

Fill in the blank: The Spanish term for ‘fins’ is _____ .

A

aletas

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5
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What is the Spanish word for ‘regulator’?

A

regulador

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6
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What does ‘profundidad’ mean?

A

depth

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7
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Multiple Choice: What is ‘buoyancy’ in Spanish?
A) Flotabilidad
B) Profundidad
C) Tanque

A

A) Flotabilidad

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8
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What is the Spanish term for ‘dive site’?

A

sitio de buceo

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9
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True or False: ‘compás’ means compass in Spanish.

A

True

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10
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What is the Spanish term for ‘safety stop’?

A

parada de seguridad

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11
Q

Fill in the blank: The Spanish word for ‘current’ is _____ .

A

corriente

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12
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What does ‘buceador’ mean?

A

diver

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13
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Multiple Choice: What is ‘underwater’ in Spanish?
A) Sobre el agua
B) Bajo el agua
C) En el agua

A

B) Bajo el agua

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14
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What is the Spanish term for ‘dive computer’?

A

ordenador de buceo

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15
Q

True or False: ‘descompresión’ refers to decompression in scuba diving.

A

True

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16
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What does ‘neopreno’ refer to?

A

neoprene

17
Q

Fill in the blank: The Spanish term for ‘weight belt’ is _____ .

A

cinturón de lastre

18
Q

What is the Spanish word for ‘octopus’ (the diving equipment)?

A

octopus

19
Q

What does ‘buceo nocturno’ mean?

A

night diving

20
Q

Multiple Choice: What is ‘sea turtle’ in Spanish?
A) Tortuga del mar
B) Pez
C) Estrella de mar

A

A) Tortuga del mar

21
Q

True or False: ‘buceo libre’ refers to free diving.

A

True

22
Q

What is the Spanish term for ‘first aid’?

A

primeros auxilios

23
Q

What does ‘buceo en pareja’ mean?

A

buddy diving

24
Q

Fill in the blank: The Spanish term for ‘coral reef’ is _____ .

A

arrecife de coral

25
Q

What is the Spanish word for ‘shark’?

A

tiburón