Light Review WIT T1 L2a and 5

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What does the term reflection mean?

Back

When light bounces off an object.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Front

What property of light makes this pencil appear to be bent or broken?

Back

Refraction.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Front

What does refract mean?

Back

To bend.

Front

What is a lens that is thicker in the middle and makes an object appear bigger?

Back

Convex lens.

Front

Which type of mirror is used as a rear view mirror in vehicles?

Back

Convex.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Front

What is the term for when light passes through an object?

Back

Refraction.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Front

What is the difference between a convex lens and a concave lens?

Back

A convex lens is thicker in the middle and converges light, while a concave lens is thinner in the middle and diverges light.

Front

What is absorption in terms of light?

Back

When an object takes in light.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Front

What is the term for 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 a prism used for?

Back

To separate light into its component colors.