Vocabulary Light Energy

Front

What is light energy that bounces off objects called?

Back

Reflection

Front

What instrument uses lenses to gather and focus light from distant objects?

Back

Telescope

Front

What do we call any object that has a reflective image?

Back

Mirror

Front

What happens when light passes right through a material without bending or bouncing?

Back

Transmit

Front

What is it called when a material makes light stop, without passing through?

Back

Absorb

Front

What is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another?

Back

Refraction

Front

What is the term for the ability of a material to allow light to pass through it?

Back

Transparency

Front

What do we call the change in direction of light when it hits a surface?

Back

Reflection

Front

What is the term for light that is taken in by a material?

Back

Absorption

Front

What is a device that uses mirrors to reflect light and form images?

Back

Reflecting telescope