Vocabulary
a number of peaks of a wave that pass in a second.
What is Frequency
Based on this information, can light change the mystery material?
Yes, and the mystery material can change in one or two different ways, such as by getting warm and/or changing color,
UV light from the sun does this when it hits sulfuric acid.
What is reflects
How does light interact with materials?
absorbs, reflects, transmits
to take in.
What is absorbs
to give off.
What is to Emit
Can light from the sun cause the rug’s color to fade?
Yes. The rug can take in energy from the light, causing the rug’s color to fade.
UV light from the sun does this when it hits the ozone layer
What is absorbs
What happens to energy when light is transmitted through or reflected off a material?
The energy continues with no change
how often or fast something happens.
Rate
the distance from one peak of a wave to the next
What is a Wavelength
Why does light from the sun dry the glue when light from the desk lamp does not?
Because the glue can take in energy from the light from the sun but not from the light from the lamp.
UV light from the sun does this when it hits carbon dioxide.
What is reflects
This substance within human bodies protects skin cells from UV light
What is Melanin
the ability to make things to move or happen.
What is energy
to bounce off without absorbing.
What is reflect
The frequency of light waves determines the
What is the Color
How does the model shown in the study support the claim that sunlight is different in Australia?
The ozone absorbs UV light, Sulfuric acid reflects the UVlight, and carbon dioxide transmits the light
Why does Australia get more ultraviolet light than other parts of the world?
The sunlight is different in Australia than other parts of the world.
People in Australia have skin that is easily damaged by the sun
why white-colored clothing is better for keeping a person cool in the summertime.
White clothing reflects all wavelengths of light
the maximum height of a wave.
What is amplitude
Light travels in a
What is a Straight line
This is the difference of the ozone layer above Australia
What is a thinner layer
How does light from the sun cause skin cancer?
The UV light from the sun damages skin cells
Why do objects appear to be a certain color?
some wavelengths of light are absorbed and reflected by materials.