Amplify Science Light Waves Ch 1.2-2.3 Grade 8

Front

Is all light the same?

Back

No

Front

What do you call an object that emits light?

Back

light source

Front

What does it mean to give off?

Back

emit

Front

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

Back

light

Front

What does it mean to form a mental picture of something that cannot be seen?

Back

visualize

Front

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

Back

wavelength

Front

What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

Back

Approximately 299,792 kilometers per second (km/s) or 186,282 miles per second (mi/s).

Front

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

Back

refraction

Front

What is the phenomenon called when light bounces off a surface?

Back

reflection

Front

What is the term for the range of all types of light waves?

Back

electromagnetic spectrum