science

Question 1

appears behind the mirror

Answer 1

virtual image

Question 2

has the reflecting side on the outside of the spherical surface

Answer 2

convex mirror

Question 3

are refracted because light travels at different speeds in different media

Answer 3

light waves

Question 4

curves outward and causes rays of light passing through it to bend inward and converge on a point

Answer 4

convex lens

Question 5

occurs when the light rays from a distant object are refracted by heated air so that the object appears to be nearby

Answer 5

mirage

Question 6

the process in which colors depend on the viewing angle are produced by interference

Answer 6

iridescence

Question 7

result from constructive interference of light waves coming from different parts of the slit

Answer 7

antinodes

Question 8

consists of a glass plate with thousands of parallel, microscopic grooves etched on it

Answer 8

diffraction grating

Question 9

is any scientific technique that analyzes a substance or phenomenon by observing a light spectrum

Answer 9

spectroscopy

Question 10

such a beam of light containing waves that are all aligned in the same direction

Answer 10

polarized