Light vocab and waves

Jacob wakes up one morning and sees that it is foggy outside. Which term best describes the fog he sees?

• opaque
• reflective
• translucent
• transparent

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When light waves are absorbed, they can become heat.

• True
• False

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The illustration shows a light ray striking an object.
In the illustration, the light ray striking the object is-

• absorbed
• stopped
• reflected
• refracted

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A material through which light does not pass

• Transparent

• Translucent

• Opaque

A material that allows all of the light striking it to pass through, and through which objects can be seen clearly

• Transparent

• Translucent

• Opaque

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A material that allows most of the light that strikes it to pass through, but light becomes scattered

• Transparent

• Translucent

• Opaque

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When light strikes a transparent material, most of the light is reflected.

• True

• False

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Frosted glass is an example of which type of material?

• Translucent

• Transparent

• Opaque

• Radiant

Light passes through glass windows because of ______________.

• Absorption

• Transfusion

• Transmission

• Reflection

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allowing only some light to pass through

• reflection

• refraction

• transparent

• translucent

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