Unit 6.1 Light and Matter Vocabulary Flashcard

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Transparent

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Allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen.

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Opaque

Back

Not able to see through; does not allow light to pass.

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Reflect

Back

Light bouncing off a surface.

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Transmit

Back

Light passing through a surface.

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Optic Nerve

Back

Paired cranial nerve that transmits visual information from the retina to the brain.

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Retina

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The light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye that detects light and sends signals to the brain.

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Refract

Back

The bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.

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Scattering

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The process by which light is spread out in different directions after hitting small particles.

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Model

Back

A physical representation of something in the world.

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Silvering

Back

A surface covered with silver leaf or silver powder.