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Vocabulary Words (Lessons 1-3)
SCIENCE 5TH Grade
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5th Grade
10/15/2009

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inverted
Definition
upside down
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convex
Definition
curved outward
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concave
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curved inward
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ROY G BV
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red, orange, yellow, green, glue, violet
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diverge
Definition
spread apart
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converge
Definition
come together
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luminous
Definition
emits light
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refraction
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the change of direction (bending) of a ray of light when it travels from one medium to another because it travels at a different speed in a new medium
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focal point
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the point at which light rays appear to come together
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opaque
Definition
the property of not transmitting light
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transmit
Definition
allow to pass through
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reflect
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the bouncing back of a wave when it strikes a material that does not absorb or transmit all the wave's energy
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translucent
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the property of scattering light as it passes through an object (blurry image)
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ray
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a thin beam of light
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optics
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the study of light and vision
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shadow
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a dark figure or image cast on some surface by an object blocking light
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transparent
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property of allowing light to almost completely be transmitted (clear image)
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medium
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the matter (or material) through which energy travels
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