Light Waves Vocabulary - Amplify 8th

Front

What word means to take in?

Back

Absorb: To take in or soak up energy, light, or other substances.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Front

What does it mean to pass through?

Back

Transmit: To allow something, such as light or energy, to pass through a medium.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Front

This image is an example of the word _______________ (reflection).

Back

Reflection: The bouncing back of light waves when they hit a surface.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Front

What word means to give off?

Back

Emit: To release or send out energy, light, or sound.

Front

What is an example of a light source?

Back

Lamp: An object that produces light.

Front

What is amplitude in the context of light waves?

Back

Amplitude: The height of a wave, which determines the brightness of the light.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Front

What is the term for light bouncing off a surface?

Back

Reflection: The change in direction of a light wave when it hits a surface.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Front

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

Back

Absorption: The process by which a material takes in light energy.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Front

What is the difference between reflection and refraction?

Back

Reflection is the bouncing back of light, while refraction is the bending of light as it passes through different mediums.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Front

What is a prism?

Back

Prism: A transparent optical element that refracts light, separating it into its component colors.