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

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