Absorption
Stopping of light
Bending of light when it moves from one type
of matter to another
Refraction
Bouncing of light off an object
Reflection
Clear, solid object that bends light
Prism
Term for an object you can see a clear image
through
Transparent
Term for an object you cannot see through
Opaque
Term for an object you can see a blurry image
through
Translucent
All the colors of light that people can see
Visible Spectrum
Does light let us see
things?
Yes
Does light absorb sound?
No
Does light help doctors
operate?
Yes
Does light give things
colors?
Yes
Does light cause Earth to
rotate?
NO
Seeing your face in the
mirror…
Refraction, reflection, or
absorption?
Reflection
Light hitting a prism….
Refraction, reflection, or
absorption?
Refraction
What does a prism do to
light?
Bends it
How does light travel
In straight lines
When does the sun cast
the longest shadows?
By 9.a.m.
Why can you see through
water and glass?
Light goes through them
Which light colors are
absorbed by a red apple?
Violet, orange, green, yellow, and blue
Which is not opaque…
Lens, chalkboard, movie
screen, door
Lens…you can see through it
A stained glass window is
an example of….
A translucent object
Sunlight is what type of
light?
White light
What do water droplets in
a rainbow act like?
Prisms
If you add red light, blue
light, and green light
together, what will you
get?
White light
Name this lens
Concave
Name this lens
Convex
Show the path of light
through this lens:
Show the path of light
through this lens
What is the shortest type
of electromagnetic
energy?
Gamma Ray
What is the longest type
of electromagnetic energy
Radio waves
Name two other types of
electromagnetic energy
Infrared, X-ray, visible light, Ultra violet, or Microves