Sources Of Light

Question 1

What is a luminescent light?

Answer 1

Something that produces light on their own.
Ex. Fireflies

Question 2

What is incandescent light?

Answer 2

Something that gets so hot it gives off light.
Ex. Bonfire

Question 3

Fluorescent light?

Answer 3

Gives off light when full of electrical energy.
Ex. Lightbulb

Question 4

Phosphorescent light?

Answer 4

Stores energy and releases it as light.
Ex. Glow in the dark paint, pens, etc

Question 5

Chemiluminescent light?

Answer 5

Gives off light when a chemical reaction occurs.
Ex. Glow sticks

Question 6

Bioluminescent?

Answer 6

Chemiluminescence in living organisms.
Ex. Jellyfish