SOL 5.6 Light Unit Review

Front

What is the term for the lowest point of a wave?

Back

Trough

Front

What type of waves does light travel in?

Back

Transverse waves

Front

What happens to radiant energy from the sun when it warms land, water, and air?

Back

It is absorbed.

Front

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

Back

Refraction

Front

Which color of light has the longest wavelength?

Back

Red

Front

What is the term for the highest point of a wave?

Back

Crest

Front

What is the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave called?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is it called when light bounces off a surface?

Back

Reflection

Front

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

Back

Transparency

Front

What is the phenomenon called when light is spread out into its component colors?

Back

Dispersion