When light bounces, often off smooth, shiny surfaces.
What is REFLECTION?
100
This type of material allows light to pass through very easily.
What is TRANSPARENT?
100
The black part of the eye that lets light into the eye.
What is the PUPIL?
100
This word describes the colors of light we are able to see including red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. (ROY G BIV)
What is the VISIBLE SPECTRUM?
200
Light is a type of this kind of wave.
What is an ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE?
200
When light bends as it passes from one transparent material to another. For example, when light passes from the air into the water. This causes an object like a pencil to appear disconnected where the air and water meet.
What is REFRACTION?
200
This type of object blocks all of the light from passing through and creates a dark shadow.
What is OPAQUE?
200
The part of the ear that picks up the sound wave vibrations.
What is the TYMPANIC MEMBRANE (EAR DRUM)?
200
The three primary colors of light
What is a RED, BLUE, & GREEN?
300
A form of energy that can travel through empty space.
What is LIGHT?
300
Light that is taken in by an object is ___________.
What is ABSORBED?
300
This type of object allows some, but not all, light to pass through.
What is TRANSLUCENT?
300
The part of the ears that helps maintain balance.
What are the semicircular canals?
300
When the three primary colors of light (red, blue, and green) are combined, they form this color of light.
What is WHITE LIGHT?
400
The distance from the midpoint of a wave to the crest, or how high or low the wave propagates.
What is AMPLITUDE?
400
This law of science explains that light bounces off an object (like a mirror) at the same angle that it hits the object.
What is the LAW OF REFLECTION?
400
Which is faster, light or sound?
LIGHT!
400
The part at the back of the eye where the image of an object is projected.
What is the RETINA?
400
The three secondary colors of light.
What is CYAN, MAGENTA & YELLOW?
500
A wave that oscillates perpendicular to the direction the wave moves
What is TRANSVERSE waves.
500
300,000,000 m/s
What is the SPEED of LIGHT?
500
A white shirt will ________________ all light.
What is REFLECT?
500
Part of the eye that interprets colors.
What are the CONES?
500
The color that is most difficult for humans to see.