Science Vocabulary

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Heat

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Energy that flows between objects that have different temperatures.

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Prism

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A transparent solid object, triangular in shape, refracting (bending) and separating white light.

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Reflected

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The bouncing of waves off a surface.

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Refracted

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The bending of waves as they go from one medium to another.

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Shadow

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A dark figure or image cast on the ground or some surface by an object blocking the light.

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Translucent

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Allowing some light to pass through.

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Transparent

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Allowing all light to pass through.

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Opaque

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No light can pass through.