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Which of the following best describes refraction?A The bending of a wave as it reflects at an angle from a surface.B The bending of a wave as it passes at an angle from one material to another.C The bending of a wave it goes around, or passes through, openings in a barrier.D The bending of one wave as two or more waves try to occupy the same space at the same time.

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Which of the following best describes refraction?A The bending of a wave as it reflects at an angle from a surface.B The bending of a wave as it passes at an angle from one material to another.C The bending of a wave it goes around, or passes through, openings in a barrier.D The bending of one wave as two or more waves try to occupy the same space at the same time.

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The best description for refraction is B: The bending of a wave as it passes at an angle from one material to another. This is because refraction is the change in direction of a wave due to a change in its transmission medium.

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