Light

Question 1

Light

Answer 1

Energy we can see. White light is a mixture of all the colors of the rainbow.

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet. (ROY G. BIV - is one way to remember it)

Question 2

Opaque

Answer 2

(pronounced oh-pake) a characteristic of substances in which no light can pass through.

A solid, wood door is opaque; we can’t see through it.

Question 3

Translucent

Answer 3

a characteristic of a substance in which some light will pass through.

Wax paper is translucent; you can see some shapes through it, but it isn’t clear.

Question 4

Transparent

Answer 4

a characteristic of a substance in which all light passes through.

A glass window pane is transparent; you can see details clearly through it.

Question 5

Reflect / reflection

Answer 5

The behavior of light in which the light bounces off a surface.

Mirrors, calm water, and tinted windows all reflect light. We can see ourselves in them.

Question 6

Refract / Refraction

Answer 6

The behavior of light in which the light bends as it travels from one form of matter through another.

When light is refracted in a glass of water our straw can appear bent or broken even though it is not.

Question 7

Absorb

Answer 7

To soak up and hold.

Light is absorbed in most substances, we see only the colors that are reflected.

Question 8

Transmit

Answer 8

to send out or forward.

Light is transmitted from its source. The sun, a light bulb, and a computer screen all transmit light.