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

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