What gets damaged from the sun to cause skin cancer
DNA
For 100 what does the word WAVE mean?
Carries energy
Low frequency, long wavelength = low?
Pitch
Melanin protects our skin against damage from the?
Sun
What type of light starts with a X
X-Ray
What makes an Australian’s skin more easily damaged by light from the sun?
Australian’s skin is more easily damaged by light from the sun because they have low amounts of melanin in their skin.
For 200 a type of wave that carries energy fro one place to another
Light
High frequency, short wavelength = high?
Pitch
More melanin the more
Protection
What is one light that is very strong and powerful?
The sun
What is different about the sunlight in Australia?
Australia receives a larger amount of ultraviolet sun rays.
For 300 what does Frequency mean?
A number of how many peaks on a wave per second
High amplitude =
loud
Skin cancer is a disease caused by damage to the - blank inside our cells.
DNA
What light can be very dangerous?
Ultraviolet
Can you be hurt more by different types of light than others?
Yes
For 400 what does emit mean?
To give off
Low amplitude=
Soft
Melanin is a substance in our cells that determines?
Skin Tone, Hair color, and Eye color
Today I was listing to the
Radio Wave
For 500! what does AMPLITUDE mean?
A height of wave from middle to the wave to the peak of the wave
1. Short wave=
2. Long wave=
1. High frequency
2. Low frequency
Can you get protection from UV light if you have Melanin in you?
Yes
I was cooking in the
Microwave