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7.3 Part 1
refraction, mirage, prisim
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Science
8th Grade
04/03/2011

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Term
light refraction
Definition
when light waves move from one medium into another things look different
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mirage
Definition
a virtual image produced by the refracted light in the atmosphere
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lens
Definition
a transparent object that refracts light
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magnifying glass
Definition
a type of lens used to provide a enlarged view of an object
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prism
Definition
light enters this triangular object and because of refraction the light separates into individual wavelengths that all travel at different speeds and produce the color spectrum
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