Vocabulary Light Energy

Front

What happens when a material makes light stop, without passing through?

Back

Absorb

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Front

What is a triangular piece of glass that allows light to be refracted into the colors of the rainbow?

Back

Prism

Front

What type of lens is thinner in the middle and makes objects appear smaller and closer?

Back

Concave

Front

What do we call a substance or material that light energy interacts with?

Back

Medium

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Front

What is the term for proving or showing an example of something?

Back

Demonstrate

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Front

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

Back

Reflect

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Front

What do we call the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another?

Back

Refraction

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Front

What is the name of a lens that is thicker in the middle and makes objects appear larger?

Back

Convex

Front

What is the term for the ability of a material to allow light to pass through it?

Back

Transmit

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Front

What do we call the change in direction of light when it hits a surface?

Back

Reflection

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2