Vocabulary
The ability to make things move or change
Energy
No
What happens with light in order to cause an effect?
It gets absorbed
Different types of light, have different what?
Wavelengths
Which country gets the same amount of sunlight hours as Australia?
Brazil
Wavelength
the distance from one peak or a wave to another
Which type of light causes damage?
Ultraviolet
Where is genetic material located?
Skin cells
Can a light source emit more than one type of light?
Yes
What does melanin do?
Melanin absorbs UV light before it reaches genetic material
To pass through
Transmit
How many types of light make up sunlight?
7 types
Which country has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world?
Australia
Do materials absorb energy from ALL types of light?
No
How can ozone help prevent skin cancer?
Ozone can block UV light from reaching Earth's surface by absorbing it
Absorb
To take in
Which type of light are we able to see?
Visible Light
Which type of light causes skin cancer?
Ultraviolet light
In what direction does light travel?
In a straight line
Three things can happen with light, what are they?
It can be absorbed, transmitted, or reflected.
The height of a wave
Which types of light do NOT make it to Earth's surface?
Gamma ray and X-ray
What effect does ultraviolet light have on genetic material?
When light is transmitted or reflected, energy from light is ...
not absorbed
What is refraction and how does it happen?