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

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