Light

Front

Allows light to pass through.

Back

transparent

Front

The bending of light as it moves through different mediums.

Back

refraction

Front

The energy of photons that travel in straight lines in waves; energy we can see.

Back

light energy

Front

A curved piece of glass that bends light rays to make objects appear closer or farther away.

Back

lens

Front

To take in.

Back

absorb

Front

The bouncing back of light when it hits a surface.

Back

reflection

Front

The process of light being taken in by a material.

Back

absorption

Front

A material that does not allow light to pass through.

Back

opaque

Front

The change in direction of light when it passes from one medium to another.

Back

refraction

Front

The ability of a material to transmit light.

Back

transmission