Sun Safety

Sun Safety

​​You already know that a trip to the beach can give you a nasty sunburn, but the nitty gritty of sun safety is actually much more complex. Wrinkle-causing UVA rays and burn-inducing UVB's can pose a serious risk to your health (and good looks). So what can you do?

Multiple Choice

The sun's ultraviolet rays are classified based on their:

• Frequency

• Color

• Wavelength

• Harmonics

Multiple Choice

In addition to hemoglobin, the other primary chromophore in the skin is:

• Melanin

• Tyrosine

• DNA

• RNA

Multiple Choice

UVB rays are primarily responsible for which of the following skin findings?

• Photoaging

• Skin cancer promotion

• Sunburn

• Wrinkle development

Multiple Choice

SPF is an abbreviation for:

• Solar prediction feature

• Solar probable feature

• Sunburn prevention factor

• Sunburn protection factor

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a type of skin cancer with a relationship to sun exposure?

• Melanoma

• Retinoblastoma

• Ungual carcinoma

• Merkel cell carcinoma

Open Ended

Australia has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world. Why might this population be particularly susceptible?

Open Ended

Melanoma is the deadliest of the three types of skin cancer but is often found in areas with little to no sun exposure. Why might this be?

Multiple Select

Atypical moles have the following properties...

• Width of less than 1/4 inch

• Two or more shades or colors

• Regular shape

• Fuzzy or notched borders

Multiple Choice

Ultraviolet radiation comes in which of these forms?

• UVA

• UVB

• UVC

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Vitamin D is essential for good health. Which form of ultraviolet radiation helps human cells produce it?

• UVA

• UVB

• UVC

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Which of the follow sunscreen ingredients are considered inorganic physical blockers?

• A. Zinc oxide

• B. Titanium dioxide

• C. Oxybenzone

• A and B

• B and C

Multiple Choice

Between spray and lotions, based on recent studies, which is a better application method?

• Spray

• Lotion

• Both are equally good

Multiple Choice

Since SPF is a non-linear scale, doubling your SPF will not double your protection from the sun.

• True

• False

Open Ended

If you use carbon based chemical sunscreens such as oxybenzone or butylparaben, but never go into the ocean, is this still potentially harmful to the environment?

Open Ended

Movies like “Finding Nemo” and “Finding Dory” feature common and popular coral reef fish. What impact on the ecosystem do you think these movies have on the real life clown fish and blue tang populations they are modeled after?

Open Ended

Why should you care about coral reefs if you don't live in close proximity to one?