5th Grade Vocabulary

Energy that allows us to see

• Sound Energy

• Thermal Energy

• Mechanical Energy

• Light Energy

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Energy that travels in waves through the air or water and vibrates the eardrum upon contact

• Sound Energy

• Thermal Energy

• Light Energy

• Mechanical Energy

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An amount of matter in something

• weight

• matter

• mass

• volume

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

• glass

• bubble

• Prism

• plastic

Light waves bouncing off the surface of an object.

• Absorb

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Transmit

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The bending or redirecting of energy waves as the pass from one medium to another.

• Refraction

• Reflection

• Absorb

• Transmitted

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Able to be seen through with clarity.

• Transmit

• Opaque

• Transparent

• Translucent

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ability to transmit light and images are not seen clearly.

• Opaque

• Translucent

• Transparent

• foggy

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Not capable of having light transmit through it.

• Transparent

• Translucent

• Opaque

• Solid

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A push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change directions.

• Friction

• Position

• Force

• Location

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