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Wehlander
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the stopping of light called? | Absorption |
| What is the bending of light when it moves from one type of matter to another? | Refraction |
| What is the bouncing of light off an object called? | Reflection |
| What is a clear, solid object that bends light? | Prism |
| What is the term for an object you can see a clear image through? | Transparent |
| What is the term for an object you can see a blurry image through? | Translucent |
| What is the term for an object you cannot see through? | Opaque |
| What are all the colors of light that people can see? | Visible spectrum |
| An example of seeing your face in a mirror is called what? | Reflection |
| Light hitting a prism is an example of what? | Refraction |
| What does a prism do to light? | Bends it |
| How does light travel? | Straight line |
| When does the sun cast its longest shadow? | Early morning, late afternoon |
| What colors are absorbed by a red apple? | All colors except red |
| A stain-glassed window is an example of what type of object? | Translucent |
| What color of light is sunlight? | White light |
| What do water droplets in a rainbow act like? | Prisms |
| If you mix red, blue and green light, what color light will you get? | White |
| When is a reflection the clearest in water? | When it's still |
| How long does it take for light from the sun to reach us? | 8 1/2 minutes |
| Light bounces off objects just like what bounces off a wall? | Ball |