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G5 Science Vocab
Vocabulary terms from G5 Unit 2 "Light and Sound"
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| light | energy that helps us see |
| wavelength | light travels in fast waves |
| rays | light travels in straight paths |
| reflection | light that bounces off an object |
| transparent | objects that let light through |
| translucent | objects that let some light pass through |
| opaque | objects that let no light pass through |
| refraction | light waves bend when passing through objects |
| prism | breaks apart white (visible) light |
| phases of matter | solid, liquid and gas |
| shadow | black shape behind an opaque object in sunlight |
| transmit | light moving from one place to another |
| absorb | to take in or swallow up |
| Concave lens | Goes in at the middle and light rays spread. |
| Convex lens | Bulges at the middle and light rays converge |
| Medium | Matter that light can travel through.(air, H2O) |
| Refract | When light is bent. |