most light can pass through (clear glass, saran wrap)
100
What does translucent mean?
"some" light can pass through (wax paper)
100
What are the colors of the rainbow?
ROYGBIV
200
What happens when an object blocks a path of light?
It makes a shadow.
200
What color clothing would make you "feel" the warmest on a HOT summer, day?
black
200
What is the best color to wear on a hot, sunny day (if you are trying to avoid the heat).
WHITE
200
Suppose you shine a flashlight at an object, and about one-third of the light passes through the object. Which is the best description of the object? (shiny, opaque, translucent, transparent)
translucent
300
How do plants use light energy?
to make energy and grow
300
How does an object appear when it is behind something opaque?
You cannot see it at all.
300
Which word BEST describes a clean, glass window. (dark, opaque, translucent, transparent)
TRANSPARENT
300
Which part of your eye bends light?
the LENS bends light
300
How does your brain help you see?
It tells you what you see.
400
What is it called when you see yourself in a mirror?
REFLECTION
400
What type of object reflects the most light?
smooth, shiny, and white
400
Name an object that reflects ORANGE light.
answers will vary. (ex: orange, inside of canteloupe, pumpkin, orange crayon)
400
What color or light shows us the true color of objects?
WHITE
400
What could you do to change the color of something?
Change the color of light shining on it.
500
What can you do to make the shadow of an object bigger?
You can move the object closer to the light.
500
Use arrows to draw how light reflects off the surface of a mirror.
See whiteboard :)
500
Why does white light look like a rainbow when it exits a prism?
The prism separates white light into all of its colors. ROYGBIV
500
What must be present for there to be a rainbow in the sky?
light & water droplets
500
Explain why an object looks BLACK.
It is ABSORBING all of the light that is striking it.