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science vocab
science WTK pg 113
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| absorb | to soak up, like a sponge |
| color spectrum | a continuous band of colors formed when white light is passed through a prism |
| electromagnet spectrum | the range of light waves that people can't see, such as radio waves and gamma waves |
| light | a form of energy that allows us to see; used by plants to make food |
| light ray | a tiny pocket of light that shoots out in a straight line |
| luminous | having the ability to give off light energy |
| medium | the substance through which a wave, such as light, travels |
| opaque | not allowing light to pass through |
| reflect | a light ray bouncing off a surface |
| 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 |
| translucent | allowing only some light to pass through |
| transmission | the movement of light through a medium |
| transparent | allowing light to pass through |
| visible spectrum | the wavelength of light that people can see |
| wavelength | the distance from the top of on wave to the top of the next wave |
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