Light- 5th Grade

Front

What is light?

Back

Light is a form of energy.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Front

What does a prism do?

Back

A prism separates white light into bands of colored light.

Front

What type of materials allow all light to pass through?

Back

Transparent materials allow all light to pass through.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Front

What type of lens is used in glasses that help see far away?

Back

Glasses that help see far away are made with concave lenses.

Front

What does it mean if some light passes through a material?

Back

If some light passes through a material, it is called translucent.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Front

What is the term for materials that block all light?

Back

Opaque materials block all light.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Front

What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

Back

The speed of light in a vacuum is approximately 299,792 kilometers per second (or about 186,282 miles per second).

Front

What is refraction?

Back

Refraction is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Front

What is reflection?

Back

Reflection is the bouncing back of light when it hits a surface.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Front

What is the visible spectrum?

Back

The visible spectrum is the range of light wavelengths that can be seen by the human eye.