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

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