Light Waves Review

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What is the term for creating a mental picture of something?

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Visualize

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What does light carry?

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Energy

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What is the term for light bouncing off a surface?

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Reflect

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What can happen to DNA when sunlight is absorbed?

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DNA can be damaged.

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Which country has the highest rate of skin cancer?

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Australia

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

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Refraction

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What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

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Approximately 299,792 kilometers per second (km/s).

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What is the phenomenon called when light spreads out after passing through a prism?

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Dispersion

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What type of wave is light?

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Electromagnetic wave.

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What is the term for the ability of a material to allow light to pass through it?

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Transparency