Vocabulary
This is the 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 reflect?
Light interacts with materials in this (these) way(s).
What is to absorb?
What is to reflect?
What is to transmit?
This means "to take in".
What is to absorb?
This is 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 reflect?
This substance within human bodies protects cells' DNA from UV light.
What is Melanin?
This is the ability to make things to move or happen.
What is energy?
This is the maximum height of a wave.
What is amplitude?
Light travels in this.
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.
This means "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 to absorb?
What happens to energy when light is transmitted through or reflected off a material?
The energy continues with no change
This is how often or fast something happens.
What is the rate of something?
This means "to bounce off without absorbing".
What is to reflect?
The frequency of a light wave determines this
What is the type?
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