Light (SOL 5.3)

Front

What causes a rainbow to form outside naturally?

Back

Small raindrops refract sunlight.

Front

What type of materials do not allow light waves to pass through?

Back

Opaque materials.

Front

What is the best observation of the refraction of light?

Back

Viewing an object partially in water.

Front

What type of material blurs light as it passes through?

Back

Translucent materials.

Front

What does it mean when light is refracted?

Back

Light changes direction as it passes from one medium to another.

Front

What is the definition of transparent materials?

Back

Materials that allow light to pass through without scattering.

Front

What is the definition of translucent materials?

Back

Materials that allow some light to pass through but scatter it.

Front

What happens to light rays when they hit a mirror?

Back

They are reflected.

Front

What happens to light rays when they pass through a glass prism?

Back

They are refracted and separated into different colors.

Front

What is the term for the bending of light as it passes from air into water?

Back

Refraction.