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

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