BEHAVIORIAL

CHARACTERISTICS OF LIGHT
Objects vary in how they transmit
light. The key concepts include:
opaque, transparent, and translucent

OPAQUE
Materials that do not allow light to pass through
They either absorb or reflect light

TRANSLUCENT
Materials that allow some light to pass through
They also reflect and absorb some light

TRANSPARENT
Materials that allow light to pass through
They do not absorb or reflect light, but light is

transmitted