Objects vary in how they transmit light. The key concepts include:

opaque, transparent, and translucent

BEHAVIORIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF

LIGHT

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 throughThey do not absorb or reflect light, but light

is transmitted