Questions: During a field trip, Joe visits a hillside and sees the clear image of a small mountain on the smooth surface of the nearby lake. What behavior of light can explain the appearance of the small mountain on the water's surface? absorption reflection refraction transmission

$During a field trip, Joe visits a hillside and sees the clear image of a small mountain on the smooth surface of the nearby lake. What behavior of light can explain the appearance of the small mountain on the water's surface? absorption reflection refraction transmission$

Transcript text: During a field trip, Joe visits a hillside and sees the clear image of a small mountain on the smooth surface of the nearby lake. What behavior of light can explain the appearance of the small mountain on the water's surface? absorption reflection refraction transmission

Solution

Solution Steps

Step 1: Identify the Phenomenon

Joe sees a clear image of a small mountain on the smooth surface of a nearby lake. This indicates that light is interacting with the surface of the water in a way that allows an image to be formed.

Step 2: Determine the Relevant Behavior of Light

The possible behaviors of light listed are absorption, reflection, refraction, and transmission. To see an image, light must bounce off the surface and travel to Joe's eyes.

Step 3: Select the Correct Behavior

Among the options, reflection is the behavior where light bounces off a surface, allowing Joe to see the image of the mountain on the water's surface.

Final Answer

Reflection

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