Sun Safety Quiz

I can't get skin cancer because my routine (school, riding in a bus or car, indoor hobbies, and vacations) doesn't include any outdoor activities.

• True

• False

My father should use sunscreen at football games, even though he only goes (and gets a burn!) once or twice a year.

• True

• False

If I'm wearing sunscreen, I can stay in the sun as long as I want.

• True

• False

A sunscreen labeled SPF 30 blocks twice as much UV radiation as one labeled SPF 15.

• True

• False

It's safe for children to stay in the pool all day if they slip on a t-shirt after a couple hours and reapply sunscreen to their faces, arms and legs.

• True

• False

How often do you need to reapply water-resistant sunscreen?

• every 2 hours or sooner

• after sweating or swimming

• after you towel dry

• all of the above

Getting a "base tan" at an indoor tanning salon is a good way to prevent sunburn when I go to the beach later this summer.

• True

• False

What are the two most common (and painful!) sunscreen mistakes?

• choosing an SPF below 15 and missing spots

• using too little and waiting too long to reapply

Now put it all together. You applied sunscreen at 12:00 noon for an afternoon of reading beside the pool. At 2:00 p.m., which one of the following actions would best protect your skin?

• slip on a long cotton sundress

• reapply sunscreen

• move to the shade