1. Science Vocabulary
ACOS # 5
Light, color, lens

2. A wave bounces off a material
refraction
This happens when a path of light bends as it moves from one material to another
A wave bounces off a material
reflection

3. A curved piece of clear material that refracts light in a certain way
lens
A lens that is thicker in the center than on its ends; it helps to correct farsightedness
Convex lens
This type of lens is thinner in the center; it is used to correct nearsightedness
Concave lens

4. Part of the electromagnetic spectrum that we can see
Visible light
The distance between electromagnetic waves’ crests (top)
wavelength
Number of wavelength per second
frequency

5. It separates white light into different wave lengths of visible light
prism
Special fibers that carry light waves down a flexible cable
Fiber optics