TEKS 5.6C - Light Review

Front

Light always travels in a...

Back

straight line

Front

When light changes from one medium to another, this process is called...

Back

refraction

Front

Lenses and prisms are used to...

Back

refract light

Front

The color that reflects the most light is...

Back

white

Front

Which material absorbs the most light?

Back

black cloth

Front

What is the term for light bouncing off a surface?

Back

reflection

Front

What do we call the bending of light as it passes through different materials?

Back

refraction

Front

What is the main source of natural light on Earth?

Back

the Sun

Front

What happens to light when it hits a mirror?

Back

It reflects.

Front

What is the term for the spreading out of light waves?

Back

diffraction