Light 1
Name 1 Source of Natural Light
Sun, Moon, Stars
Is water transparent, translucent or opaque?
Translucent.
What does "straight line" pathway mean?
Light is not affected by any object and is a direct light source.
Light moves in...
Transverse waves.
Do nocturnal animals have smaller or larger pupils?
Larger.
Name 1 manmade source of light
Light bulbs, smart board, tv, cell phone
Is a tissue box transparent, translucent or opaque.
Opaque.
What happens to light when put through lamp shade?
Translucent, some light comes through.
What does transparent mean?
All light is seen through an object.
Are sunglasses transluecent, transparent, or opaque?
Translucent.
Which pathway of light bends light?
Refraction
Reflection
Why does a full moon appear white to us on Earth?
The moon reflects all of the sun's light.
When light hits a mirror, what pathway of light takes place?
Reflection
What causes a shadow?
The light being blocked.
What does Opaque mean?
No light comes through
What does translucent mean?
Some light comes through the object.
Why is it hard to see at night?
Without a light source, objects cannot reflect light towards our eyes.
What are two examples of a transparent object?
Glasses, water glass, windows
If you are standing in the shade under a tree, why can you still see all around you?
The sun's light is not a single beam of light, it spreads outward in straight paths in all directions.
What is dispersion?
light separating into different colors when it passes through something like a prism.
Would the sun in the sky be high or low if a shadow is long and narrow?
Low in the sky.
Which pathway of light causes a rainbow?
Dispersion
What happens to light with snow? Why is it so bright in the winter?
Reflection, the light bounces of the snow causing brightness.
What natural objects affect a lights pathway?
Mountains, oceans, lakes, trees etc.