Characteristics of Light

__________ object lets some light through, but does not allow you to see clearly what is behind it.

• A transparent

• A translucent

• An opaque

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A basketball is __________.

• transparent

• translucent

• opaque

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An object that does not allow any light to go through is __________.

• transparent

• translucent

• opaque

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An object that you can see through completely is called __________.

• transparent

• translucent

• opaque

Light passes through glass, because glass is __________.

• transparent

• translucent

• opaque

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Wax paper is __________ , because light can pass through it and is spread around in different directions.

• translucent

• transparent

• opaque

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What term describes what light does as it passes through an object and bends as it comes out the other side?

• refraction

• reflection

• bendition

• passing

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What is the word for light bouncing off an object?

• convulsion

• refraction

• reflection

• deception

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What does refracted light do as it exits the object it is passing through?

• it breaks

• it bends

• it gets darker

• it gets lighter

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Translucent materials___________________.

• block some light and let some through

• block all light from passing through them

• allow all light to pass through them

• absorb all light

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