What best explains why a person can become sunburned by spending too much time at the beach? sunlight is an electromagnetic wave that gains energy as it travels through air to reach the person. sunlight is an electromagnetic wave carrying energy that is absorbed by the skin. sunlight is a mechanical wave that vibrates the skin particles to produce heat. sunlight is a mechanical wave, and its frequency matches the natural frequency of skin to make heat

Sunlight is an electromagnetic wave carrying energy that is absorbed by the skin. The sun's electromagnetic wave usually in the form of ultravoilent rays damages cells in the epidermis layer of the skin as it reaches the earth. When the outer layer of the skin gets damaged by the sun's rays, the skin makes even more melanin to try to protect the skin from further damage. This energy absorbed by the skin causes sun burn especially when the person is exposed to the sun's radiation for long.

B. Sunlight is an electromagnetic wave carrying energy that is absorbed by the skin.