Light Waves Vocabulary

Front

What is a type of wave that carries energy from one place to another even through empty space?

Back

Light

Front

What type of radiation can damage living tissue with too much exposure?

Back

Ultraviolet (UV) radiation

Front

TRUE/FALSE: Absorption is to bounce off without reflecting.

Back

False

Front

TRUE/FALSE: A group of atoms joined together in a particular way is called a molecule.

Back

True

Front

Fill in the blank: __________ IS TO FORM A __________ OF SOMETHING THAT _______________.

Back

Visualize, mental picture, cannot be seen

Front

What is the term for the process of light bouncing off a surface?

Back

Reflection

Front

What do we call the ability of a material to allow light to pass through it?

Back

Transparency

Front

What is the term for the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another?

Back

Refraction

Front

What is the name of the spectrum that includes all types of light waves?

Back

Electromagnetic spectrum

Front

What is the term for the distance between two consecutive peaks of a wave?

Back

Wavelength