How light behaves 5.6C

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What does a microscope lens do to light?

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A microscope lens refracts light.

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What happens when light is blocked?

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A shadow forms behind the object.

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What does the lens in eyeglasses do to light?

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The lens in eyeglasses refracts light.

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What is the bending of light waves as they travel from one surface to another called?

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Refraction.

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What does a mirror do to light?

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A mirror reflects light.

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What is reflection?

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Reflection is when light bounces off a surface.

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What is refraction?

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Refraction is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.

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What is an example of refraction?

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A straw appearing bent in a glass of water.

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What is opaque?

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Opaque means that light cannot pass through an object.

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What is transparent?

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Transparent means that light can pass through an object.