Watch the video above, then answer the following questions.
What happens when light hits a shiny or smooth surface? __________
What is the angle of reflection equal to? __________
What might explain why light travels in a straight line? __________
What is it called when light bends as it moves from one substance to another? __________
Why doesn’t the surface of a wooden boat reflect light as much as the surface of water does? __________
What is the angle of incidence? __________
When you look into a mirror, what is happening to the light? __________
Science Video for Kids: How Does Light Travel?
Light travels in waves. Light rays cannot bend to go around something. The light rays are either reflected, absorbed, or refracted. Watch out this video to understand these terms in detail!
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Question 2
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How does light travel?
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Question 3
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When light waves hit an object they are either –
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What happens when light is absorbed?
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Drag each material to the correct term.
wax paper
clear plastic
aluminum foil
opaque
transparent
translucent
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Select ALL the items that are opaque.
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Question 7
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This duck appears to be broken. Why is this happening?
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Question 8
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Seeing your face distorted in a mirror is an example of __________
Light travels in a __________ line.
Seeing a prism transform white light into a rainbow is an example of __________
Refraction happens when light rays travel through one medium and bounce off a second medium. __________
Diving for rings on the bottom of the pool and discovering they are not exactly in the place they appear to be is an example of __________