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

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