Chapter 4: Light and Its Travels Flashcards
(11 cards)
1
Q
Latin Root: lumin
A
light
2
Q
luminous
A
full of light/filled with light
3
Q
luminary
A
a person who is inspiring and influential or an object that gives off light
4
Q
illuminate
A
to light up
5
Q
Latin Root: luc
A
light
6
Q
lucid
A
clear, able to be understood
7
Q
elucidate
A
to make clear
8
Q
Greek Root: phot
A
light
9
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photon
A
a particle that carries electromagnetic energy, like light
10
Q
photosynthesis
A
the process by which plants use light to make food
11
Q
suffix: -er/-or
A
“one who”
