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| A combination of several different wavelengths of light traveling together is called |
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| The band of light waves of different colors in the electromagnetic spectrum that vibrates at frequencies our eyes can detect is the |
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| The ability of light to cause change, such as heating an object, is called |
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| A material that lets most light waves pass through it is |
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| A material that lets some light waves pass through it is |
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| A material that lets no light waves pass through it is |
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| A surface that curves inward or a lens that is thinnest at the center is |
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| A surface that bulges outward or a lens that is thickest at the center is |
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| The change in direction of waves after they bounce off of a surface is called |
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| The bending of waves as they travel at an angle from one medium to another is |
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| When light hits an opaque object, it |
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| is either absorbed or reflected. |
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| The color of light is determined by its |
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| In the visible spectrum, the color of light that has the longest wavelength is |
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| In the visible spectrum, the color of light that has the shortest wavelength is |
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| To remember the colors from longest to shortest in the visible spectrum, you can use the name |
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| What are the colors of the visible spectrum from the longest wavelength to the shortest wavelengh. |
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| Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet |
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| Clear window glass and transparency film are |
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| Frosted window glass and most window shades are |
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| Optical tools enlarge or make images clearer. This is possible through the use of |
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| An optical tool that can be used to refract white light is called a |
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| When the different wavelengths of light in white light pass through this tool, they are bent at different angles so that we can see red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet light. This tool is a |
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| True or False - Light does not need a material to travel through. |
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| Light from the sun can travel the 150 million kilometers to Earth in less than |
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| When white light strikes an object, some wavelengths are absorbed and others are reflected. The color you see is the wavelength of light that is |
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| As light passes through a lens, the light rays are first brought together and then crossed and spread apart. This causes objects viewed through the lens to appear to be larger than they really are. they type of lens described here is |
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| As light passes through a lens, the light rays are spread apart because the lens is thickest at the edges. This causes objects viewed through the lens to appear smaller than they really are. The type of lens described here is |
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| As light rays hit a smooth surface, they bounce off at a predictable angle. When light rays hit an uneven surface, they scatter. In both of these situations, light is being |
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| When you look at the stem of a flower in a glass of water, the stem appears to be broken. Since the water and glass are more dense than air, light travels more slowly through the water and glass than it does through the air. As the light passes from one material to another, the light is |
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| A metal beam and a piece of wood are |
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| The highest point of a light wave. |
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| The lowest point of a light wave. |
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| Piece of glass or plastic with curved surfaces that refracts light; part of the eye that focuses light rays on the retina. |
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| The number of wavelengths that pass through a given point each second. |
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| Giving off its own light. |
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| Reflecting light that strikes it. |
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| Rhythmic pattern that carries energy. |
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| Narrow beam of light that travels in a straight line from a light source. |
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| Red, green and lue light. |
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| Which of these objects is translucent? Notebook, mirror, brick or sunglass lenses. |
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| Which of these objects is opaque? Brick, eyeglass lenses, liquid water, or stained glass windows. |
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| Which object helps people understand what makes up white light? Barometer, Prism, Microscope or Thermometer |
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| A shiny aluminum screen can be placed on the windshield of a parked car. This screen helps to keep the car cook because it |
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