# Water and sun safety

> Grade 3: swim only where a lifeguard is, float and call for help, sunscreen, hats and shade, drink water on hot days.

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- Subject: General knowledge
- Level: Grade 3
- Quiz: 16
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## Questions

1. Where is the safest place to swim at the beach? (Far from other people / Near the big rocks / Where a lifeguard is watching / Where the water is deepest)
   Answer: Where a lifeguard is watching
2. What should you do before you go into the water? (Ask a grown-up for permission / Run in as fast as you can / Swim out far to test it / Wait until nobody is looking)
   Answer: Ask a grown-up for permission
3. It is safe to swim alone if you are a good swimmer.
   Answer: False
4. What does a lifeguard do? (Cleans the sand / Sells snacks at the pool / Teaches people to surf / Watches swimmers and helps in danger)
   Answer: Watches swimmers and helps in danger
5. Why should you swim with a grown-up watching, even in a pool? (Accidents can happen quickly / It makes you swim faster / Pools are too small / Water is always cold)
   Answer: Accidents can happen quickly
6. If you get tired in deep water, what is a good thing to do? (Float on your back and call for help / Go deeper to find a rest / Swim down to the bottom / Swim faster away from shore)
   Answer: Float on your back and call for help
7. If you are in trouble in the water, you should wave an arm and shout for help.
   Answer: True
8. What is it called when you lie on your back on the water to rest?
   Answer: Floating
9. You see a friend struggling in deep water. What is the safest first step? (Go and play somewhere else / Jump in to grab them / Shout for a lifeguard or adult / Wait to see what happens)
   Answer: Shout for a lifeguard or adult
10. What does sunscreen help to protect your skin from? (Hunger / Sunburn / Thirst / Wind noise)
   Answer: Sunburn
11. Which clothing helps keep the sun off your face and head? (A wide-brimmed hat / A woolly scarf / Rain boots / Warm gloves)
   Answer: A wide-brimmed hat
12. What do we call the cool, darker place a tree makes on a sunny day?
   Answer: Shade
13. You only need sunscreen on hot days, never on cloudy days.
   Answer: False
14. When is the sun usually strongest during the day? (Around the middle of the day / Early in the morning / In the middle of the night / Just after sunset)
   Answer: Around the middle of the day
15. What should you drink plenty of on a hot day?
   Answer: Water
16. Which is a sign you may need a drink on a hot day? (Feeling cold and sleepy / Feeling very thirsty and tired / Having a loud voice / Seeing a shadow)
   Answer: Feeling very thirsty and tired