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What type of waves cause sunburn?
Microwaves
Radio waves
Ultraviolet rays
Gamma rays
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Ultraviolet rays.
Specifically UVB (and to a lesser extent UVA) causes sunburn by damaging skin cells and DNA; microwaves and radio waves are too low-energy, and gamma rays are far more energetic ionizing radiation but not the usual cause of sunburn.
Specifically UVB (and to a lesser extent UVA) causes sunburn by damaging skin cells and DNA; microwaves and radio waves are too low-energy, and gamma rays are far more energetic ionizing radiation but not the usual cause of sunburn.
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