Science Defintions Flashcards

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Shadows

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A dark area or shape produced by a body object coming between rays of light and a surface

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Opaque

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Not able to be seen through a object

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Transparent

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Allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be seen

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Translucent

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Allows light, but not detailed shapes, to pass through

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Umbra

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The fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an opaque object.

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Penumbra

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The partially shaded outer region of the shadow cast by an opaque object

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Luminous

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Emits light

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Non- luminous

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Doesn’t emit light

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