Science vocab. part 2

a material that reflects or absorbs a light wave

• reflection

• opaque

• transparent

• light

a form of moving energy, which can travel through empty space

• translucent

• reflection

• transparent

• light

when a light bounces off an object's surface it cannot pass through

• translucent

• reflection

• opaque

• refraction

a material that allows some light to pass through it, but is scattered

• translucent

• light

• absorption

• transparent

when light hits some objects and changes direction

• opaque

• transparent

• translucent

• refraction

when light is soaked up; it will then transform into heat energy

• light

• absorption

• refraction

• opaque

a material that allows a light wave to pass through it without any disturbance

• refraction

• reflection

• translucent

• transparent