Light

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What causes a shadow?

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A shadow is caused by light being blocked by an object.

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How does light travel?

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Light travels in a straight path.

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Why does a red dress look black under green light?

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The dress absorbs the red part of the light.

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What happens to light when it enters water?

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The light is refracted by the water.

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What allows ALL light to pass through?

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Transparent materials allow all light to pass through.

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What is a translucent material?

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A translucent material allows some light to pass through but not all.

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What is an opaque material?

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An opaque material does not allow any light to pass through.

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What is reflection of light?

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Reflection is when light bounces off a surface.

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What is refraction of light?

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Refraction is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.

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What is absorption of light?

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Absorption is when light is taken in by an object and not reflected.