Light Energy Vocabulary Quiz

Light energy

• movement of light through a medium

• a form of energy which our eyes can detect

• the bending of light as it moves through one medium into another

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Medium

• matter that light travels through

• the way something looks

• allows light to pass through; see through; clear

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Reflection

• the bouncing back of light rays from a surface

• the bending of light as it moves through one medium into another

• cannot be seen through

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Refraction

• the bending of light as it moves through one medium into another

• the bouncing back of light rays from a surface

• A clear piece of curved glass or plastic that bends passing light to focus or spread the light rays.

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Lens

• A clear piece of curved glass or plastic that bends passing light to focus or spread the light rays

• cannot be seen through

• the way something looks

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Appearance

• a form of energy which our eyes can detect

• matter that light travels through

• the way something looks

Absorb

• take in or soak up

• allows some light to pass through; no details; blurry

• cannot be seen through

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Transmit

• movement of light through a medium

• matter that light travels through

• the bending of light as it moves through one medium into another

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Transparent

• allows light to pass through; see through; clear

• cannot be seen through

• take in or soak up

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Translucent

• allows some light to pass through; no details; blurry

• take in or soak up

• the way something looks

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