OpenSciEd 6.1 vocabulary

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What is scattering?

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A change in direction of motion because of a collision with another particle.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

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What is the optic nerve?

Back

The nerve that carries messages from the retina to the brain.

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What is a one-way mirror?

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A piece of glass that is a mirror on one side but can be seen through a window from the other side.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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What happens when light is reflected?

Back

Light bounces off a surface.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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What does it mean to refract light?

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To change direction as light passes through different mediums.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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What is reflection?

Back

The bouncing back of light when it hits a surface.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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What is refraction?

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The bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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What is absorption in terms of light?

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The process by which light is taken in by a material.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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What is transmission of light?

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The passing of light through a material.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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What is the role of the retina?

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The part of the eye that receives light and converts it into neural signals.