5-4 Vocabulary Flashcards
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Translucent
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Materials transmit light but do not let the light travel straight through
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Transparent
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Matter that transmits light
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Opaque
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do not let any light pass through them
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Absorption
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The transfer of I light energy to matter
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Reflection
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The bouncing of light off to a surface
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Refraction
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The change in direction of a wave as it passes from one medium into another at an angle
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Scattering
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Occurs when light is sent in many directions as it passes through a medium
