Key Vocabulary 1
Provide the academic vocabulary word for the ability to make things move or change.
energy
True or False
The movement of energy can be tracked by observing the changes the energy causes to matter.
True
When we shone the light on the solar panel of the _____________ and the lady bug toy, the petals moved because the light energy was transferred, showing a change in movement.
flower
Clouds, plastic bottles and sunglasses allow some light through but it is blurry. Therefore, these objects are _______________.
translucent
On a sunny day, the ___________ _____________ into the water, making it _____________.
sky
reflects
blue
If it is sunny, the groundhog will see its ___________ and become scared. Winter will stick around for a few more weeks. If it is cloudy the groundhog will not see this and predicts spring is on the way!
shadow
True or False
Light DOES NOT carry energy from one material to another.
False
Name some of the colors the liquid crystal paper turned when we shone the light on it.
blue, orange, green
The _________________ is the height of a wave.
amplitude
True or False
On a hot summer day a black t-shirt will keep you cool.
False
This academic vocabulary word means to take in.
absorb
If a light wave has a HIGHER AMPLITUDE, does it shine a DIM light or BRIGHT light?
BRIGHT
When we shone the ultraviolet light on the clear beads, what color did they turn?
pink, blue and purple
The _________________ of a light wave is the number of peaks that pass in 1 second, showing how fast or slow the wave moves.
frequency
Windows, clear glasses of water and fish tanks allow light to completely pass through. Therefore, these objects are ________________.
transparent
This academic vocabulary word means to give off.
emit
_____________ light creates all of the color of the rainbow.
white
Name a light source we worked with in class.
flashlight
lamp
ultraviolet light
On a light wave, this academic word shows the distance from one peak to the other.
wavelength
A back pack does not allow light to shine through. Is this an example of OPAQUE, TRANSLUCENT, or TRANSPARENT.
OPAQUE
Everything around us is made of ____________.
matter
Name the colors that stand for ROYGBIV
red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet
Placing a pencil in a cup of water makes the pencil look as if it is bent or broken. This shows _____________.
refraction
The highest point on a light wave is called the _____________. You can think of this as the top of a ___________________.
peak
mountain
What is the academic word for someone who studies light?
spectroscopist