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1
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What is a concave mirror?

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Reflecting surface that curves like the inside of a spoon.

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What is reflection?

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Bouncing of a light wave off a surface

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3
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When are images formed better? Rough or Smooth Surface?

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smooth

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What is translucent light?

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Only some light can pass through the object

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What is opaque light?

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no light can pass through the object

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What is reflection?

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Bouncing of a wave off a surface

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What does absorb light mean?

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Takes in the light

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What is refraction of light?

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The bending of a wave as it moves from one material to another

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What does it mean to transmit light?

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Allow something to pass through a medium

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10
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What is light?

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A form of energy you can see

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What is electromagnetic spectrum?

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A group of waves including visible light that can travel through space

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12
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What is direct light?

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Most important source is sunlight.

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What is indirect light?

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Type of light we use the most

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What is visible spectrum?

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White light and the colors of light in it (ROYGBIV)

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Examples of Transparent Light

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Glass, Water, Clear objects

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Examples of Translucent Light

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Plastic?
Blinds?
Bottle?

17
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Examples of Opaque light?

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Wall
Desk
Table

18
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Examples of Direct Light?

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Sun light
Stars
Volcano

19
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Examples indirect light?

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TV
Match
Fireflies

20
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Examples of Reflected light?

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Moon
Planet
Mirror

21
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What colors make up the visible spectrum (white light)? List in correct order.

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Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet

22
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Which color of visible light has the least amount of energy

A

Red

23
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Which color of visible light has the most amount of energy?

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Violet

24
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What color reflects the most light?

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Green

25
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Why are the seven colors of visible light always seen in a specific order?

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They are in order from slowest to fastest energy

26
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What happens to the colors of visible light when we see black?

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It is absorbing the light

27
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Your friend is wearing a blue shirt. Why are you able to see blue and not any other colors of the visible spectrum? Use the words reflect and absorb.

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Blue absorbs off and the other colors reflect

28
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Four examples of concave mirrors to reflect light?

A

Search lights
headlights
flashlights
telescope

29
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Two places you would find a convex mirror?

A

Automobile rearview mirror

Department stores?

30
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What happens to light waves when they hit a surface at an angle and change speeds?

A

They bend

31
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Light waves are also refracted when they pass from air into

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clear glass?

plastic?

32
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A curved piece of glass, plastic, or other clear material is known as a____?

A

lens

33
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Convex lenses are thicker in the middle or outside?

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Middle

34
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Concave lenses are thicker in the middle or outside?

A

outside

35
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What type of lens does your eyes have?

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Convex

36
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What type of lens magnifies an object?

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Convex lens

37
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Name four ways lasers are used to assist people?

A

Long distance calls
Clean old paintings
Treat unhealthy body parts
Used as a ruler, knife, or drill

38
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What is convex mirror?

A

Reflecting surface that curves like the outside of the spoon

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