Bill Nye Light and Color Flashcard

Front

What colors are reflected by a white cloth?

Back

All colors

Front

What is white light a mixture of?

Back

All the colors of the rainbow

Front

What determines the color of an object?

Back

The color of the light it reflects

Front

What is the job of Jayden at the Crayola factory?

Back

Artist

Front

What color of light is absorbed by black objects?

Back

Blue

Front

What is light?

Back

Light is a form of energy that travels in waves.

Front

What is reflection?

Back

Reflection is when light bounces off a surface.

Front

What is refraction?

Back

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

Front

What is absorption in terms of light?

Back

Absorption is when an object takes in light and does not reflect it.

Front

What colors do black objects reflect?

Back

Black objects do not reflect any colors; they absorb all colors.