LIGHT vocab

Front

To soak up or take something in

Back

absorb

Front

Energy that allows us to see

Back

light energy

Front

Matter from which something is made

Back

Material

Front

Limited representation aiding understanding of structure or function

Back

model

Front

Visible or touchable item

Back

object

Front

Material that doesn't allow light to pass through

Back

opaque

Front

Bouncing of energy waves off an object's surface

Back

reflection

Front

Bending or redirecting energy waves between substances

Back

refraction

Front

Partially allowing light to pass through

Back

transluent

Front

Allows light to pass through completely

Back

transparent