Light Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• convex mirror : a mirror that curves outward
• law of reflection : law that states that when a wave is reflected is equal to the angle of incidence
• lens : a transparent object with at least one curved side that causes light to change direction
• focal point : the point where light rays parallel to the optical axis converge after being reflected by a mirror or refracted by a lens
• regular reflection : reflection of light from a smooth, shiny surface
• convex lens : a lens that is thicker in the middle than at the edges
• refraction : the change in direction of a wave as it changes speed in moving from one medium to another
• radiant energy : energy carried by an electromagnetic wave
• concave mirror : a mirror that curves inward
• translucent : a material that allows most of the light that strikes it to pass through, but through which objects appear blurry
• transparent : a material that allows almost all of the light striking it to pass through, and through which objects can be seen clearly
• virtual image : an image of an object that your brain perceives to be in a place where the object is not
• diffuse reflection : reflection of light from a rough surface
• real image : an image that forms where rays converge
• light : electromagnetic radiation that you can see
• concave lens : a lens that is thicker at the edges than in the middle
• opaque : a material through which light does not pass