Ch.

20: Transparent, Translucent,

and Opaque Materials
Vocabulary:
transparent, translucent, opaque
 Transparent Materials
• When light passes
straight through a
material, that material is
transparent.
• Transparent materials
you can see completely
through.
Translucent Materials
• Translucent materials
scatter light as it passes
through them.
• You cannot see through
translucent materials,
but light will pass
through them.
 Opaque Materials
• Opaque materials do not
allow any light to pass
through them.
• All light that comes into
contact with an opaque
material is either
reflected or absorbed.
• Opaque materials make
a show when you shine
light on them.
 Questions About Chapter 20
1. Write down the names of three transparent
objects.
2. Write down the names of three translucent
objects.
3. Write down the names of three opaque
objects.
4. What word describes a clear glass window?
5. What word describes a block of wood?
6. What word describes a piece of wax paper?