Ah, I Can See
What is the type of light that humans can see as well as a type of light/radiant energy.
What is the acronym that we can use to list the different colors of visible light in order?
ROYGBIV (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet)
Which of these examples are translucent objects?
A. Paper
B. Glass window
C. Stanley Cup
D. Brick wall
What is A. Paper.
Remember, translucent means that it allows some light through.
Which of the colors below is not a color that we studied when talking about the spectrum (colors) of light?
A. Red
B. Brown
C. Violet
D. Orange
What is D. Orange.
What is the scientific term that allows some light to pass through a medium?
What is translucent.
Think of frosted glass windows.
What does sunscreen do to protect a person's skin?
A. refracts light to instead be absorbed by a person's clothes.
B. be absorbed causing a person to collect more heat.
C. reflects light's most harmful rays, UV (ultraviolet light)
What is C. reflects light's most harmful rays, UV (ultraviolet light)
What is the top of a light wave called?
A crest.
Which of these examples are opaque objects?
A. a single piece of black construction paper
B. a t-shirt made of fabric
C. Plastic Wrap
D. Wood Plank
What is D. Wood Plank.
Remember, opaque means that no light passes through.
What is the most important source of light energy for human beings?
A. the moon
B. lamps
C. the sun
D. fire
What is C. the sun.
What is the scientific term that allows no light to pass through a medium?
What is opaque.
Think of a brick wall.
What is the science vocabulary term for what occurs when a pencil appears to be broken or bent?
What is refraction.
What happens to light waves when dealing with the process of refraction?
The light bends or can separate into colors (rainbow appearance).
Which of these examples are transparent objects?
A. Frosted glass
B. White construction paper
C. Plastic Wrap
D. Cardboard
What is C. Plastic Wrap
Remember, transparent objects allow all light through.
What allows light waves to travel in space, but does not allow sound waves to do so?
Light waves do not require something to travel through. Sound waves require particles or air molecules to vibrate to be able to travel.
Which of the following are not an example of energy provided by the sun?
A. recharging a cyber truck using solar panels
B. collecting sunlight to heat up pools of cold water.
C. turning on lights inside a house that use batteries.
What is C. turning on lights inside a house that use batteries.
This choice is chemical energy not sun or solar energy.
What happens to light waves when dealing with the process of reflection?
The light bounces or reflects off of mediums.
What is a wavelength?
Two points that measure a single entire sound wave.
What would be the best color tent to buy if you wanted to camp somewhere, it would be very hot?
A. Green
B. White
C. Orange
What is B. White, because it would reflect light waves, keeping it cooler.
What is the scientific term for light waves that pass through a window, for example?
What is transmission.
Which color of light waves has the longest wavelength?
A. Violet
B. Yellow
C. Red
D. Blue
What is C. Red.
What is the science vocabulary term for what happens when someone sees their face in a mirror?
What is reflection.
Where is the trough located on a sound wave?
The bottom most point on the wave.
Where the pigs would eat, the lowest point.
What is the term for light waves being collected causing the increase of heat energy?
What is absorption.
Items such as a black T-shirt will make their owners hotter because light waves are turned into heat energy.
What is the scientific term where all light is able to pass through a medium?
What is transparent.
Think of a clear glass water cup.
What are the colors light in order from shortest to longest wavelength?
Violet, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red