The Sun, its effects on living things

1. The Sun: Effects of the Sun on Living
Things

2. What is sun? How does it hold much
power to our lives?

3. The sun:

4. Our observation based time of observation:
Sunrise

5. The sun...
- Our main source of energy.
-highly benefecial to us but can
cause harm.
- provides light.
- gives heat.

6. Beneficial
effects of the
sun to:
Plants
Animals
Nature
Humans

7. Plants - Make their food through process of
photosynthesis.
- Too much sunlight results to soil very
dry, hard and cracked.
- Long Sunny days can cause drought
resulting to stunted growth of plants
and scarcrity of water.

8. Animals
- Use the light provided
for growth,
reporoduction, and heat
to keep themselves
warm

9. Nature
- Sun is one of the key
factors in Water Cycle.

10. Humans
- Sun is source of Vitamin D,
Household chores,
agriculture, food processing,
and recreation.

11. Too much exposure
to sun light and heat
causes:
Sunburn
Heatstroke
Dehydration
Skin Cancer

12. Sunburn
- Red, sometimes swollen,
and painful skin caused by
long exposure to UV Rays
from the sun.

13. Skin Cancer
- Abnormal growth of
skin cells - delevops on
skin exposed to sun.

14. Dehydration
- Caused by the loss of too
much fluid in the body.

15. Heatstroke
- Condition caused by
overheating of your body, result
of prolonged exposure to or
physical exertion in high
temperatures.

16. How to avoid risks of
exposure to sun:

17. 1. Wear a cap or wide brimmed hat during sunny
days.

18. Wide brimmed hat

19. 2. Carry along an umbrella to protect you from the
sun.

20. Umbrella

21. 3. Wear sunglasses when playing on beaches while
the sun is too hot.

22. Sunglass

23. 4. Apply sunscreen lotion
which protects your skin
from sunburn when you
go for swimming.

24. Sunscreen

25. 5. Wear clothes which protect the
skin of your hand and feet while
working under the heat of the
sun.
Gardening, plowing, planting, harvesting,
etc.

26. Long sleeved shirt Long pants

27. Shoes that cover whole feet

28. 6. Seek out the shade and avoid exposure
during hours of peak sunlight.

29. Shade given by trees

30. Waiting shed

31. Thank You!