Light Waves Vocab

Paint with black pigment __________ all wavelengths of visible light.

• scatters
• absorbs
• transmits
• reflects

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The point where light waves converge to a single point is called the _________ point.

• reflection

• focal

• pointy

• diffraction

Which image shows a concave lens?

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Which image shows a convex lens?

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What is the name of the line drawn perpendicular to the surface where a light ray strikes?

• Normal line
• Refracted line
• Incident line
• Reflection line

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which color of visible light has the shortest wavelength?

• Green
• Blue
• Violet
• Red

Light travels fastest through what?

• water
• glass
• a vacuum
• air

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Light bends as it passes from air to glass because of ___________.

• refraction
• absorption
• transmission

• reflection

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

White light contains which colors of visible light?

• Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet
• Red, orange, yellow, green, blue
• Red, yellow, green, blue

An apple looks red because it ____________ red light.

• absorbs
• transmits
• scatters
• reflects