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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| transparent | Allowing nearly all light to pass through |
| transluscent | Allowing only some light to pass through |
| opaque | Not allowing light to pass through |
| wavelength | the distance between one crest to the next |
| waves | how energy travels |
| short wavelength | small distance between crests |
| long wavelength | large distance between crests |
| how colour is seen | light reflects the colour we see and absorbs all others |
| white light | refelects all colours |
| black light | absorbs all colours |
| echo | when sounds bounce off a hard surface |
| soft sounds | a quiet low volume sound |
| loud sounds | a higher volume sound |
| animals that use echolocation | bats and dolphins |
| examples of loud sounds | fireworks and drums |
| examples of quiet sounds | whispering and typing |