Measure Your Sun Awareness

What is the most common form of cancer in the United States today?
A breast cancer
B skin cancer
C colon cancer
D lung cancer
   

What is the largest organ in the human body?
A skin
B lungs
C heart
D liver
   

Which type of skin cancer is most deadly?
A melanoma
B basal cell carcinoma
C squamous cell carcinoma
   

What are your chances of getting skin cancer if you live in the United States?
A 1 in 8
B 1 in 5
C 1 in 3
   

What is the single biggest risk factor for developing the most dangerous kind of skin cancer?
A forgetting to wear sunscreen
B going the beach
C multiple blistering sunburns before the age of 20s
   

What does the SPF number 15 on a bottle of sunscreen mean?
A the protection will provide 150 minutes of protection against sunburn
B the product provides maximum protection from sunburn for most individuals
C you are protected from sunburn 15 times longer than time it usually takes for your skin to turn red
D the product is water and sweat resistant
E both b and d
   

Which item of clothing provides the most protection from the sun’s burning rays?
A white cotton T-shirt
B colorful surf shirt
B denim jeans
   

During the first eighteen years of life, individuals receive:
A 20% of their lifetime sun exposure
B 40% of their lifetime sun exposure
C 60% of their lifetime sun exposure
D 80% of their lifetime sun exposure
E 90% of their lifetime sun exposure
   

Risk factors for skin cancer include:
A blistering sunburns during childhood and adolescence
B presence of freckles
C fair skin and light eyes
D use of tanning beds
E all of the above
   

You should thoroughly check your skin for changes in moles, blemishes and birthmarks:
A once a year
B once a month
C after you’ve been out in the sun