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science WTK pg 113

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absorb   to soak up, like a sponge  
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color spectrum   a continuous band of colors formed when white light is passed through a prism  
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electromagnet spectrum   the range of light waves that people can't see, such as radio waves and gamma waves  
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light   a form of energy that allows us to see; used by plants to make food  
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light ray   a tiny pocket of light that shoots out in a straight line  
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luminous   having the ability to give off light energy  
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medium   the substance through which a wave, such as light, travels  
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opaque   not allowing light to pass through  
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reflect   a light ray bouncing off a surface  
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refraction   to change in direction when passing from one medium to another; light does this, for example, when it passes between air and water or between air and glass  
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translucent   allowing only some light to pass through  
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transmission   the movement of light through a medium  
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transparent   allowing light to pass through  
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visible spectrum   the wavelength of light that people can see  
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wavelength   the distance from the top of on wave to the top of the next wave  
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