NEW: Light Chapter 14 Lessons 7 & 8

Front

What happens to light when it bounces off a surface?

Back

Light is reflected.

Front

What is created when light hits an object that it cannot pass through?

Back

A shadow is created.

Front

What is another name for the bending of light?

Back

Refraction.

Front

What is the highest point on a wave called?

Back

Crest.

Front

What do we call materials that allow light to pass through clearly?

Back

Transparent materials.

Front

What is the term for light that cannot pass through an object?

Back

Opaque.

Front

What is the term for light that partially passes through an object?

Back

Translucent.

Front

What is the distance between two consecutive crests of a wave called?

Back

Wavelength.

Front

What is the term for the amount of energy a wave carries?

Back

Amplitude.

Front

What occurs when light changes direction as it passes from one medium to another?

Back

Refraction.