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

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