CKLA Light and Sound

Front

How fast does light travel?

Back

186,000 miles per second

Front

Color is determined by how light is transmitted, reflected, and ____________.

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absorbed

Front

Which of the following is an example of refraction? a straw that appears to bend in a glass of water, an image of yourself in the mirror, a shadow created by a tree that is blocking the sunlight

Back

a straw that appears to bend in a glass of water

Front

Objects that DO NOT allow light to pass through them are _____________.

Back

Opaque

Front

A lens is a _________ object that light can pass through and that is used in many instruments, such as eye glasses.

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transparent

Front

What is the term for materials that allow light to pass through easily?

Back

Transparent

Front

What do we call materials that allow some light to pass through but not all?

Back

Translucent

Front

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

Back

Refraction

Front

What is the term for the bouncing back of light when it hits a surface?

Back

Reflection

Front

What do we call the colors that we see when light is reflected off an object?

Back

Color