364 LIGHT. 



Q. How FAST does LIGHT TRAVEL? 



A. Light travels so fast, that it would 

 go eight times round the earth, while a 

 person counts "ONE." 



Q. Does ALL light travel equally fast? 



A. Yes ; the light of the sun, or the 

 light of a candle, or the light from houses, 

 trees, and fields. 



Q. Where does the LIGHT of HOUSES, TREES, 

 and FIELDS come from ? 



A. The light of the sun (or of some 

 lamp or candle) is reflected from their 

 surfaces. 



Q. Why are SOME surfaces BRILLIANT like 

 glass and steel, and OTHERS DULL like lead ? 



A. Those surfaces which reflect the 

 most light, are the most brilliant; and 

 those which absorb light are dull. 



Q. What is meant by REFLECTING LIGHT? 



A. Throwing the rays of light back 

 again, from the surface on which they 

 light. 



Q. What is meant by ABSORBING LIGHT? 



A. Letting the rays of light sink 

 below the surface which they touch, so fts 

 not to be seen. 



