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light

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light comes from things like the sun, light bulbs and candles. it bounces off of things and allows us to see.

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light source

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the place from which light originates.

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refract

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the bending of light or other waves when they pass from one transparent substance to another.

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reflect/reflection

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when light bounces off one surface of an object.

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absorb/absorption

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when light is taken from an object. it makes it warmer

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attract

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pull toward.

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prism

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a block of clear glass or plastic which separates the light passing through it into different colors.

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