ReflectionWhen a wavestrikes anobject orsurface andbounces off.  LightA type of wavethat carriesenergy, eventhrough emptyspace.  Gammarays &X-raysWhich types oflight can NOTmake it throughEarth'satmosphere?  MicrowavesHighwavelength,low frequencywaves used incooking food.  U.V.light Australiareceives more________than Brazil.TransmissionWhen awave passesthrough amaterial.  Emit"Togiveoff"amplitudeThe height of thewave, measuredfrom equilibrium tocrest or trough.Determines theenergy of the wave.  Wavelength"The distancefrom onepeak of awave to thenext." VisiblelightA mediumwavelengthwave thatmakes up allvisible colors.  AbsorbMost plantsappear greenbecause theydo not _______green light.  UltravioletlightWhich type oflight damagesgenetic materialand can lead toskin cancer?  GammaraysDangerous,high frequencywaves seen innuclearreactions.  RadiowavesHigh wavelength,low frequencywaves used insoundtransmissions.  ChangeThere aredifferent types oflight that can______ materialin different ways.  AbsorptionWhen awave's energyis taken up bya material.  EnergyMelanin absorbsthe ______ inUV light so thatit cannotdamage geneticmaterial. AbsorbsA material______ energyfrom sometypes of lightand not others.FrequencyThe number ofwavelengthsthat pass apoint in onesecond.  BrightsunlightBrazil andAustralia receiveabout the sameamount of__________ eachyear.  RefractionThe bending ofa wave as itmoves fromone medium toanother.  Free!MelaninPeople in Brazilgenerally havemore ________than people inAustralia.  Free!InfraredwavesA medium-wavelength waveused in thermalimaging andremote controls.  ReflectionWhen a wavestrikes anobject orsurface andbounces off.  LightA type of wavethat carriesenergy, eventhrough emptyspace.  Gammarays &X-raysWhich types oflight can NOTmake it throughEarth'satmosphere?  MicrowavesHighwavelength,low frequencywaves used incooking food.  U.V.light Australiareceives more________than Brazil.TransmissionWhen awave passesthrough amaterial.  Emit"Togiveoff"amplitudeThe height of thewave, measuredfrom equilibrium tocrest or trough.Determines theenergy of the wave.  Wavelength"The distancefrom onepeak of awave to thenext." VisiblelightA mediumwavelengthwave thatmakes up allvisible colors.  AbsorbMost plantsappear greenbecause theydo not _______green light.  UltravioletlightWhich type oflight damagesgenetic materialand can lead toskin cancer?  GammaraysDangerous,high frequencywaves seen innuclearreactions.  RadiowavesHigh wavelength,low frequencywaves used insoundtransmissions.  ChangeThere aredifferent types oflight that can______ materialin different ways.  AbsorptionWhen awave's energyis taken up bya material.  EnergyMelanin absorbsthe ______ inUV light so thatit cannotdamage geneticmaterial. AbsorbsA material______ energyfrom sometypes of lightand not others.FrequencyThe number ofwavelengthsthat pass apoint in onesecond.  BrightsunlightBrazil andAustralia receiveabout the sameamount of__________ eachyear.  RefractionThe bending ofa wave as itmoves fromone medium toanother.  Free!MelaninPeople in Brazilgenerally havemore ________than people inAustralia.  Free!InfraredwavesA medium-wavelength waveused in thermalimaging andremote controls.  

Light Waves - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. When a wave strikes an object or surface and bounces off.
    Reflection
  2. A type of wave that carries energy, even through empty space.
    Light
  3. Which types of light can NOT make it through Earth's atmosphere?
    Gamma rays & X-rays
  4. High wavelength, low frequency waves used in cooking food.
    Microwaves
  5. Australia receives more ________ than Brazil.
    U.V. light
  6. When a wave passes through a material.
    Transmission
  7. "To give off"
    Emit
  8. The height of the wave, measured from equilibrium to crest or trough. Determines the energy of the wave.
    amplitude
  9. "The distance from one peak of a wave to the next."
    Wavelength
  10. A medium wavelength wave that makes up all visible colors.
    Visible light
  11. Most plants appear green because they do not _______ green light.
    Absorb
  12. Which type of light damages genetic material and can lead to skin cancer?
    Ultraviolet light
  13. Dangerous, high frequency waves seen in nuclear reactions.
    Gamma rays
  14. High wavelength, low frequency waves used in sound transmissions.
    Radio waves
  15. There are different types of light that can ______ material in different ways.
    Change
  16. When a wave's energy is taken up by a material.
    Absorption
  17. Melanin absorbs the ______ in UV light so that it cannot damage genetic material.
    Energy
  18. A material ______ energy from some types of light and not others.
    Absorbs
  19. The number of wavelengths that pass a point in one second.
    Frequency
  20. Brazil and Australia receive about the same amount of __________ each year.
    Bright sunlight
  21. The bending of a wave as it moves from one medium to another.
    Refraction
  22. Free!
  23. People in Brazil generally have more ________ than people in Australia.
    Melanin
  24. Free!
  25. A medium-wavelength wave used in thermal imaging and remote controls.
    Infrared waves