What is Light?
How Light Travels
Seeing Light
Fun Light Facts
Light Around Us
100

Light is not considered matter because it doesn’t have this.

What is mass?

100

Light travels extremely fast – about this far in one second.

What is around the Earth 7 times?

100

The human eye can see light in this part of the spectrum. 

What is visible light? 

100

Sunlight can reach this far below the surface of the ocean.

What is 80 meters?

100

This plant uses light from the Sun to grow.

What is every green plant?

200

Light is a kind of energy known as this.

What is electromagnetic radiation?

200

Light from the Sun takes this long to reach Earth.

What is 8 minutes?


200

The colors we see depend on this property of light.

What is wavelength?

200

There is no light in space because this is missing to scatter light.

What is atmosphere?

200

This gas is released by plants using sunlight.

What is oxygen?

300

Light travels in straight lines, which are called this.

What are light rays?

300

Light travels in this way unless something blocks or bends it.

What is a straight line?

300

Light reflects off objects into our eyes, allowing us to do this.

What is see?

300

Light lets us see colors because it reflects off objects in different ways.

What is wavelength?

300

We cannot see this type of light, but it helps us feel warm.

What is infrared light?

400

The range of all types of light is called this.

What is the electromagnetic spectrum?

400

When light bends as it passes through something like water, it’s called this.

What is refraction?

400

Infrared light is invisible to humans but can be seen by this insect.

What are mosquitos?

400

When the Sun’s light hits the Earth, this color is reflected the most, making the sky look this way.

What is blue?

400

This is what happens when light hits an object like wood and does not bounce off.

What is absorption?

500

Light can be seen by the human eye, but other animals can see parts of the spectrum that we cannot.

What is ultraviolet or infrared light?

500

When light bounces off an object like a mirror, it’s called this.

What is reflection?

500

This is the name of the tiny packets of energy that make up light.

What are photons?

500

Shadows form because light travels in straight lines and cannot do this.

What is bend around objects?

500

If you turn on a light switch, light moves so quickly that it seems to do this instantly.

What is light up the room?