| A | B |
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| electromagnetic wave | a wave that can travel though space or matter and has changing electric and magnetic fields |
| visible light | the narrow range of wavelengths humans can see. |
| Electromagnetic Spectrum | The entire range of electromagnetic waves |
| Absorption | the transfer of energy carried by light wave to particles of matter |
| Scattering | release of light energy by particles of matter that have absorbed energy |
| Refraction | the bending of a wave as it passes at an angle from one medium to another |
| Diffraction | The bending of waves around barries or through openings |
| transmission | passing of light through matter |
| Transparent | matter through which visible light is easily transmitted |
| Translucent | matter transmits light but also scatters the light as it passes through the matter |
