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Bites/ Stings
Sun Safety
Skin Cancer
Internet Safety
General
100
Name three things you can do to prevent getting insect bites like ticks, mosquitos?
What is applying repellent to all exposed skin, wearing long sleeves and pants, and avoiding wooded areas
100
The abbreviation for how long it will take UVB rays to redden the skin. Hint: indicated on all sunscreen bottles
What is SPF (sun protection factor)?
100
Four risk factors for skin cancer
What is sun exposure, indoor tanning beds, light colored skin, and having previous sun burns.
100
Three kinds of information not to share with anyone on the internet, even friends.
What is where you live, passwords, and phone number. (any personal info)
100
Minimum feet of water depth for head first diving.
What is 9 feet?
200
Correct way remove ticks from your skin.
What is using tweezers and grasping the tick as close to the skin as possible and pulling straight up without moving the tweezers from side to side. Clean with soap and water, alcohol, and put on a bandage.
200
The name of the UV ray that penetrates all the skin's layers and causes skin cell damage, initiating the development of skin cancers.
What is UVA rays
200
Deadliest form of skin cancer that kills almost 9,000 people in the US every year.
What is melanoma?
200
Any type of negative or cruel message sent online.
What is cyber-bullying?
200
Serious injuries that can occur diving into unknown depths of water.
What is spinal cord injuries, paralysis, and concussions?
300
Disease that has a characteristic bull's eye rash that you can get from ticks (see picture)
What is Lyme disease
300
Hidden ways UV rays can affect your skin.
What is UV rays coming through windows, UV rays going through clothing with sunscreen, being outside without sunscreen for only a few minutes?
300
This doubles a person's chance of developing melanoma later in life.
What is getting a blistering sunburn or having 5 or more previous sunburns?
300
(Blank) out of 5 kids between 10 and 17 received unwanted solicitation in chat rooms and through email.
What is one?
300
Name a distinctive characteristic of poison ivy plants.
What is "leaves of three let it be"
400
Is Lyme disease caused by a bacteria or virus?
What is a bacteria?
400
The name of the vitamin you get from sun exposure.
What is vitamin D.
400
The 5 five things you look for when you check your skin for signs of possible skin cancer. Hint: abbreviated as ABCDE
What is Asymmetry, Border (irregular), Color changes, Diameter larger than pencil eraser, and Evolving or changing moles.
400
Five ways to stay safe while using the internet
What is never meet anyone you meet online in person, never post pictures of your home, school, family, or personal pictures, never use your real name, don't trust everything other people say on online, and tell parents or other trusted adult if someone attempts to meet you in person or sends inappropriate material.
400
Three steps to take if someone is bitten by a venomous snake/insect.
What is keep extremity down below heart level, cover bite with a clean bandage, don't attempt to remove venom, try to immobilize the area, and remain calm, and call 911.
500
How soon will you start seeing symptoms of Lyme disease and what are some common symptoms?
What is days to months after having a tick bite and some symptoms include muscle/ joint pain, fever, flu like symptoms.
500
Six ways to protect your skin from the sun.
What is wearing a hat, sunglasses, avoiding sun exposure between 10 am and 4 pm, staying in the shade, clothing, sunscreen, and
500
The reason why melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer.
What is metastasis. (UV radiation causes damage to the skin cells and causes them to become cancer cells. Cancer cells then can migrate and attach to other organs (lungs/muscle/liver) and can grow uncontrollably. This will cause organ damage.)
500
Three people I can contact if something happens online that I am not comfortable with.
What is parents, police, teachers, trusted adults
500
Position you place someone in who is having a severe allergic reaction.
What is lying down? (blood vessels expand during a severe allergic reaction and blood can pool in the legs causing a decrease of blood in the heart and this can cause the heart to stop beating)