Reflection or Refraction of light?

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What is reflection of light?

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Reflection of light is the bouncing back of light rays when they hit a surface.

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What is refraction of light?

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Refraction of light is the bending of light rays as they pass from one medium to another.

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Which best describes how light is reflected?

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A ball bouncing off a wall.

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What happens to light when it hits a mirror?

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It reflects off the surface.

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What is an example of refraction?

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A straw appearing bent when placed in a glass of water.

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What does translucent mean?

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Translucent materials allow some light to pass through but not enough to see clearly.

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What is an example of a translucent object?

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Frosted glass.

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What is an example of an opaque object?

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A wooden table.

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What happens to light when it passes through a transparent object?

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It passes through without being scattered.

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What is an example of a transparent object?

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Clear glass.