Light Waves Vocabulary Practice

Front

to give off

Back

emit

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Front

the distance from one peak of a wave to the next

Back

wavelength

Front

to pass through

Back

transmit

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Front

an object that emits light

Back

light source

Front

a pattern that describes how energy is carried from one place to another

Back

wave

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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Front

the number of waves that pass a point in one second

Back

frequency

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Front

the height of a wave from its rest position to its peak

Back

amplitude

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Front

the speed at which light travels in a vacuum

Back

approximately 299,792 kilometers per second (or 186,282 miles per second)

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Front

the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another

Back

refraction

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Front

the bouncing back of light when it hits a surface

Back

reflection

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