Reflection or Refraction?

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What happens to light when it passes through water?

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Light bends when it passes through water.

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Why does a straw appear bent in a glass of water?

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Light is refracted.

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What do we call a material that allows no light to pass through?

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Opaque.

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Why do we see grass as green?

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Green light is reflected.

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What is it called when light bounces off a smooth surface?

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Reflection.

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What is refraction?

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

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What is reflection?

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Reflection is when light bounces off a surface.

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What is a transparent object?

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A transparent object allows light to pass through without scattering.

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What is a translucent object?

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A translucent object allows some light to pass through but scatters it.

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What is the difference between opaque and transparent materials?

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Opaque materials do not allow light to pass through, while transparent materials do.

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