NEW: Light Chapter 14 Lessons 7 & 8

Front

What happens to light when it hits an object that it cannot pass through?

Back

It creates a shadow.

Front

What is the lowest part of a wave called?

Back

Trough.

Front

How does light travel?

Back

In a straight line.

Front

What is light a form of?

Back

Energy.

Front

What causes a fork to look different under water?

Back

Light is refracted at an angle.

Front

What is the highest part of a wave called?

Back

Crest.

Front

What is the term for the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave?

Back

Wavelength.

Front

What is refraction?

Back

The bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.

Front

What is reflection?

Back

The bouncing back of light when it hits a surface.

Front

What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

Back

Approximately 299,792 kilometers per second.