Vocabulary
Skin Cancer
Wave Graphs
Australia
Miscellaneous
100
When light bounces off an object without being absorbed
Reflect/Reflection
100
What type of light from the sun contributes to skin cancer?
UV/Ultraviolet
100
Light waves with the same ____________ are the same type of light.
Wavelength
100
True or False: Australia gets more sunlight than anywhere in the world.
False
100
Name the seven types of visible light.
ROYGBIV - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet
200
The measurement from one peak of a wave to the next peak
Wavelength
200
True or False: DNA takes in energy from the sunlight, causing damage to the DNA.
True
200
The intensity of a light is determined by its __________.
Amplitude
200
True or False: Australia has the highest skin cancer rate in the world.
True
200
Why does a black shirt get warm in the sun?
The shirt is absorbing all types of visible light.
300
When light is taken in by an object
Absorb/Absorption
300
What pigment in our skin helps to block UV light from reaching DNA and damaging it?
Melanin
300
Which two waves show the same type of light?
B and C
300
Where is Australia on this map? 
Student points to correct country.
300
What droplets are in the atmosphere that reflect UV light?
Sulfuric acid
400
The measurement from the midline of a wave to its peak
Amplitude
400
What material in the atmosphere blocks UV light from reaching Earth's surface?
Ozone
400
Which letter choice is the wave for Light Source 2?
B
400
What is different about the skin of many people living in Australia?
They have low melanin.
400
What is the name for a scientist who studies how matter interacts with light?
Spectroscopist
500
A pattern describing how energy is carried from one place to another
Wave
500
Melanin determines the color of what three things on/in your body?
Hair, Eyes, Skin
500
In what two ways is Choice A's light different from choice C's light?
They are different types of light, and Choice C's light has a higher intensity than Choice A.
500
Why does Australia get more UV light than many other places around the world?
There is less ozone to absorb UV light in the atmosphere above Australia.
500
Name the seven types of light emitted by the sun.
UV, Infrared, Visible, Gamma, Radio, X-Ray, Microwave