Light Review

What does reflect mean?

• bend light waves

• to change color

• to bounce off a surface

What does refract mean?

• to bend light waves

• to change color

• to bounce off a surface

Refraction causes objects to look bent.

• true

• false

Reflect means to absorb light waves.

• true

• false

A material that will allow some light to pass through it is __________.

• transparent

• opaque

• translucent

A material that will allow light to pass through it is __________.

• transparent

• opaque

• translucent

A dark area on a surface created by an object blocking the path of light is called a _________.

• opaque

• shadow

• light

A ___________ is an object that separates white light into colors.

• desk

• shadow

• prism

Light can only come from one source.

• true

• false

Which object is translucent?

• floor

• ball

• tissue paper