1. Light is an electromagnetic wave that consists of oscillating electric and magnetic fields perpendicular to each other and the direction of propagation. 2. Light can be reflected, refracted, interfered with, diffracted, and polarized as it interacts with surfaces and materials. 3. When light hits an opaque surface, none of the light passes through. When it hits a transparent surface, some of the light passes through, and when it hits a clear surface, almost all of the light passes through.