5.6 Light SOL Review

Front

A particle of light is called a ____.

Back

photon

Front

What part of the wave is the highest point called?

Back

crest

Front

What do you call an object that allows light to pass through it?

Back

transparent

Front

What happens when light strikes a mirror?

Back

Reflected

Front

When all parts of the visible light spectrum are viewed together, it makes _____.

Back

white light

Front

What is the term for light that cannot pass through an object?

Back

opaque

Front

What is the term for light that can partially pass through an object?

Back

translucent

Front

What is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another called?

Back

refraction

Front

What is the term for the distance between two consecutive crests of a wave?

Back

wavelength

Front

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

Back

reflection