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What kind of light bulb contains a thin wire filament made of tungsten that gets hot and glows?

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incandescent

An incandescent light bulb produces visible light by incandescence. The bulb contains a thin wire filament made of tungsten. When electric current passes through the filament, it gets extremely hot and glows. You can learn more about incandescent light bulbs at the URL below.

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