Sound and Light Vocabulary FlashcardsCMQ 1, FKA 2

energy The ability to do work or cause

changes

soundEnergy that lets you hear

vibrateMove back and forth very fast

volumeHow loud or soft

a sound is

pitchHow high or

low a sound is

eardrumThe part of your ear that vibrates

musicCombination of

sequence of sounds

lightEnergy that allows

you to see

shadow A dark shape made by something

blocking out light

reflectionThe bouncing of

light off an object

refractionThe bending of light when it moves from one kind of matter

to another

absorption

The stopping of light by soaking it

up

prismA solid, transparent object that bends light into colors

transparent A substance that is clear like glass and lets light through so that objects on the other side can

be seen clearly

translucentA substance that is not clear like glass but will allow some light to go through

opaqueNot letting light

through