1) A patrolled beach is marked by .... flags a) red and yellow b) blue and white c) red d) black and red 2) What does the sign mean? a) Pplenty of fish around b) Don't swim! You will die. c) WAtch out for the floating stingers (e.g. bluebottles) d) This is a protected zone for jelly fish. 3) What is a rip? a) A sign on the grave: Rest in Peace b) A very strong undercurrent that takes water away from the shore c) A whole in your pants d) A great party. 4) What does a rip look like? a) Deeper dark colored water with fewer or no breaking waves b) Discoloured brown water and foam on the surface beyond the breaking waves c) Rippled water and debris floating out to sea d) gentle current tickling your feet 5) When caught in the rip, you should... a) try to swim back to the shore b) float with the current and swim parallet out of weak when weakens c) scream and panic d) when safe raise your hand to show you're in trouble 6) If you are NOT a strong swimmer a) swim behind the waves b) wade in the water between the flags c) swim in a rock pool next to the beach d) stay on the sand 7) What UV protection do you need in Australian winter? [for levels higher than 3] a) sun screen 50+ b) a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses c) rash shirt to cover arms and the neck d) stay in the shade e) wear swimming costume 8) When is the highest UV radiation during the day? a) 7-10am b) 10am-3pm c) 3pm till sunset 9) What is the expected level of UV radiation at its peak today in Manly? a) 2-5 b) 9.5 c) 6-9

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