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Light Study Guide
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4th Grade
10/15/2020

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is when light energy stays in an object- it does not pass through the object or bounce off the object.
Definition
absorption
Term
is a tool that refracts light to show us that white light can be separated into colors.
Definition
prism
Term
_________is light energy that can be seen by anyone.
Definition
visible spectrum
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When light passes from one transparent medium to 

another it bends or

Definition
refracts
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When light strikes an object it bounces and
Definition
Reflects
Term
The ability to make things move or change is
Definition
energy
Term
List 3 examples of transparent objects.
Definition

1. clear glass

2. window

3. fish tank

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List 3 examples of translucent objects.
Definition

1. Tracing paper

2. Fog

3. Milky glass

Term
List 3 examples of opaque objects.
Definition

1. wood

2. book

3. door

Term
Describe what happens when you shine light through a transparent object.
Definition
All the light goes through.
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Describe what happens when you shine light through a translucent object.
Definition
Some of the light goes through.
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Describe what happens when you shine light through a opaque object.
Definition
None of the light goes through.
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You see the sun and the moon in the sky at the same time. Which one PRODUCES light and which one REFLECTS light?
Definition

Sun produced light.

Moon reflects light.

Term

An example of an object that reflects light

Definition

mirror

aluminum foil

silver spoon

Term

An example of an object that produces light.

Definition

sun

lightning bugs

lightning

fire

flashlight

Term
If you want to see a light at its brightest point, what should you do?
Definition
Move closer to the light source.
Term
Why is it the brightest there?
Definition
It is brightest here because you are decreasing the space between yourself and the source of energy.
Term
What colors can we find in white light?
Definition

Red

Orange

Yellow

Green

Blue

Indigo

 

Violet

Term

 

When white light passes through a prism, is it absorbed, does it reflect, or does it refract?

Definition
REFRACT
Term
We see because light _______ off of other objects.
Definition
Reflects
Term
What happens when light hits a yellow lemon? What colors are absorbed and what colors are reflected?
Definition
Yellow is reflected. All of the other colors red, orange, green, blue, indigo, and violet are absorbed.
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