Opaque, Transparent, Translucent?
Reflection or Refraction
Experiment
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When light can pass through something, it is ________

Transparent

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When light bounces off an object at an equal angle at which it hit the object. This is when light is a _____

Reflection

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A student wants to test if something is transparent. What should he do create an science investigation?

He/She needs to find a material that is clear and would allow all light to pass through. To test this he/she needs to shine a light through that material.

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When only some light can pass through something, it is______________

Transluscent

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When light bends or changes directions when it moves into a new medium. This is _______

Refraction

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Junior wants to test if something is translucent. What kind of material should he test? All he has is a flashlight and a notebook.

He needs to shine his flashlight through his paper and see if all or only some light passes through the paper.

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When light can not pass through something, it is __________

Opaque

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This image is an example of 


Reflection

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Is this reflection or refraction?


Reflection

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A flashlight is pointed towards a window. The light coming through the glass means that the glass is _________

Transparent

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This image is an example of 



Refraction

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A student is trying to create a rainbow with refraction. Below, what is the student doing wrong in their investigation? How can they correctly use refraction to create a rainbow?


The student needs to shine the flashlight through the water to correctly create a rainbow with refraction.

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Jacob turn his flashlight on and puts it on his wooden desk. He looks inside and no light is passing through. The wooden desk is ________

Opaque

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Explain what is going on in this mirror. Why is this happening?


The mirror is bended so the light is bending with the image that is being reflected. That is why the man looks stretched out.

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A student finds a prism. The student shines a flashlight through it and creates a rainbow. What has the student displayed through this investigation.



Refraction because the light is bending inside the prism.

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