A wave that consists of electric and magnetic

fields that vibrate at right angles to each other

All of the frequencies or wavelengths of

 electromagnetic radiation

The bounging back of a ray of light, sound, or

 heat when the ray hits a surface that it does not

go through

In optics, the transfer of light energy to

particles of matter

AN interaction of light with matter that

causes light to change its energy,

direction of motion, or both

The bending of a wave as the wave passes

between two substances in which the

speed of the wave differs

A change in the direction of a wave when

the wave finds an obstacle or an edge,

such as an opening

The combonation of two or more waves that

results in a single wave

The passing of light or other form of energy

through matter

Describes matter that allows light to pass

through with little interference

Describes matter that transmits light

but that does not transmit an image

Describes an object that is not transparent

or translucent

A subtance that gives another

subtance or a mixture its color