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UV and IR radiation

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following does not reach the earth surface

a)

UVA

b)

UVB

c)

UVC

d)

UVD

2.

What does radiation mean?

a)

how strong something is

b)

energy that comes from a source in the form of rays you cannot see

c)

the power of something

3.

Ultraviolet or UV radiation are________ rays

a)

invisible

b)

visible

c)

colourful

4.

How many types of UV rays are there?

a)

5

b)

2

c)

3

5.

What are the 3 types of UV rays?

a)

UVB

b)

UVA

c)

UVC

d)

UVF

6.

How can you protect yourself from UV rays?

a)

expose your skin

b)

wear sunblock

c)

sit outside for 5 hours per day

7.

Does shade provide complete protection from UV radiation?

a)

Yes (full shade provides 100% protection)

b)

No (shade provides some protection, but you should also consider reflected UV radiation)

8.

Can you see UV radiation with your eyes?

a)

Yes

b)

No

9.

When light or longer wavelength electromagnetic radiation is absorbed in matter, it is generally converted into _________________________.

a)

thermal energy (heat)

b)

kinetic energy

c)

potential energy

d)

chemical energy

10.

Following are symptoms of photokeratitis

a)

sandy feeling

b)

excessive lacrimation

c)

colour blinding

d)

redness

11.

Stromal damage due to UV exposure can usually resolve within

a)

1 day

b)

2 days

c)

1 week

d)

2 weeks

12.

UV exposure to conjunctival layer usually present with

a)

Pterygium

b)

Conjunctival Chemosis

c)

Conjunctivitis

d)

Pinguecula

13.

The very first sign of UV radition effects of Crystalline lens would be

a)

Y suture

b)

Posterior subcapsular cataract

c)

Peeling of the anterior capsule

d)

Yellowing of the central lens

14.

Choose the characteristics of anterior Uveitis due to UV radiation

a)

Fibrinous exudates

b)

Hypophyon

c)

Posterior synechiae

d)

neovascularization

15.

Aphakics tends to get the following if they did not use the UV absorptive lenses

a)

Retinal blanching

b)

Large optic disc

c)

tygroid fundus

d)

Chromatopsia

16.

Is infrared visible to human eyes?

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Who discovered infrared light?

a)

Justin Baehler

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Thomas Edison

d)

William Herschel

18.

Shorter wavelength IR, within 750- to 900-nm waveband, heat the endothelium to a greater degree than the epithelium because of the greater ability of this waveband to penetrate the cornea. TRUE or FALSE

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

19.

IR of which wavelength band are most like to induce aqueous Flare

a)

900nm

b)

800nm

c)

700nm

d)

600nm

20.

Infrared Cataracts are produced by indirect transmittance of the heat from iris to the lens. TRUE or FALSE

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE