7 HPE - Sun Safety

What is sun safety?

• Blocking the sun with a pair of cool shades.

• Wearing a hat

• Knowing about the sun

• Protecting yourself from the sun using a variety of sun protective strategies.

How can the sun harm your skin?

• It can cause damage to the layers of your skin leading to sunburn and sometimes skin cancer

• It can make you hot.

• It can cause you to sweat and may make you get a rash.

• It can make you dehydrated.

Which two UV Rays are most harmful to humans?

• UVA and UVB

• UVB and UVC

• UVA and UVC

• UVA and UVD

What does UV stand for?

• Unsafe Violence

• Ultra Violent

• Ultra Violet

• Ultimate Violet

What are the types of skin cancer? Select 3

• basal cell carcinoma

• severe sunburn

• squamous cell carcinoma

• melanoma

What are two ways that you can be sun safe?

• Wear a hat when you are in the sun

• Shower

• Stay in the shade

• Drink a lot of water

Which of these is NOT a way to be sun safe?

• Wear sunscreen

• Wear protective clothing

• Wear sunglasses

• Wear deodorant

At least ___ in 3 Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer by the age of 70

3 ways that you can shield yourself from the sun with a protective layer include:

• Wearing sunscreen

• Wearing zinc

• Wearing long sleeve clothing

• Staying hydrated

On a day when the UV rays are at a 'extremely high rate' what should you do to be 'sun safe'?

• Wear sunscreen and sunglasses

• Wear sunscreen, Sunglasses and a hat

• Wear sunscreen, sunglasses, a hat and try to stay in the shade

• Wear sunscreen, sunglasses, a hat, stay in the shade and stay indoors between 10am - 4pm