Light Energy Vocabulary (5.6C)

How does light travel until it strikes an object?

• In a curved path

• In a zigzag pattern

• In a straight line

• It does not travel

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What happens to light when it strikes an object?

• It stops moving

• It is reflected or refracted

• It disappears

• It changes color

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What occurs when light travels through one medium to another?

• It accelerates

• It is refracted

• It becomes invisible

• It splits into two beams

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What does the word "demonstrate" mean?

• To listen carefully and respond

• To show or prove something clearly through actions or examples

• To disagree with a point of view

• To explain something in writing

What is "light" described as in the image?

• A type of darkness

• A sound wave

• The form of energy that allows us to see things

• A heavy object

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What does the term "strikes" refer to?

• A peaceful protest

• When something hits or comes into contact with another object

• A type of dance move

• A scoring method in a game

What happens when light is absorbed?

• Light bends as it passes from one material to another.

• Light bounces off a surface after hitting it.

• Light passes through a material without being absorbed or reflected.

• Light or energy is taken in or soaked up by a material.

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What does it mean when light is reflected?

• Light or energy is taken in or soaked up by a material.

• Light passes through a material without being absorbed or reflected.

• Light bends as it passes from one material to another.

• Light bounces off a surface after hitting it.

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What is the definition of refracted light?

• Light or energy is taken in or soaked up by a material.

• Light bounces off a surface after hitting it.

• Light bends as it passes from one material to another, like from air to water.

• Light passes through a material without being absorbed or reflected.

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What does transmitted light refer to?

• Light or energy is taken in or soaked up by a material.

• Light bounces off a surface after hitting it.

• Light bends as it passes from one material to another.

• Light passes through a material without being absorbed or reflected.

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