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A material that lets most, or all light waves pass through it
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Transparent
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A material that transmit some, but not all light (some is absorbed or reflected)
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Translucent
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The bending of waves as they travel at an angel from one medium to another. (when a light is bent as it passes through different material)
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Refraction
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A material that allows NO light to pass through it
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Opaque
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A surface that curves inward or a lens that is thinnest at the center
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Concave
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A surface that bulges outward or lens that is thickest at the center
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Convex
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The change in direction of waves after they bounce off an object (light bounces off an object)
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Reflection
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A combination of several different wavelengths of light traveling together
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White light
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The band of light waves in the electromagnetic spectrum that vibrates at frequencies our eyes can detect
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Visible spectrum
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The ability of light to cause change, such as heating an object.
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Light Energy
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