Light - energy that travels in transverse waves, Absorb - to soak up or take in. When light waves enter a substance and changes into other forms of energy., Reflect - to bend or throw back light or heat; to fold or turn back, When light waves bounce off something else, Electromagnetic Spectrum - The complete range of frequencies of electromagnetic waves from the lowest to the highest, including, in order : radio, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-ray, and gamma ray waves, Scatter - to cause to separate and go in different directions, disperse., Visible spectrum - Light energy that can be seen and can be broken into the colors of the rainbow., ROY G BIV - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet - order of the visible spectrum of light, Prism - A triangular piece of glass that separates white light into colors of the spectrum in order., Infrared - Electromagnetic waves of wavelengths longer than the red of visible light, humans cannot detect without technology., Transmit - to send something across places; to pass along, Ultraviolet Radiation - " above violet" Wavelengths shorter than what humans can detect. Can damage eyes and skin., Radiant Energy - energy carried by an electromagnetic wave light., Opaque - does not let light through. Room darkening shades., Translucent - Allowing some light to pass through, Transparent - Allowing light to pass through, clear, Refraction - the bending of a wave as it enters a new medium at an angle, Convex Lens - A lens that is thicker in the middle than at the edges, spreads light waves apart, Concave lens - A lens that is thinner in the center than at the edges, bends light to a focal point, Illusion - a false image or idea, the nature of sight allows for false images, Spectrum - A broad range of qualities, Sunlight - Main source of energy for life on earth, all wavelengths of light are produced by the sun,

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