The Visible Spectrum
Light is form of energy and is made up of many colors. Energy is the ability to make something move, happen, or change. Light, or “white light” is made up of all colors of light that are mixed together. If white light passes through a prism, it can be separated into light of different colors. These colors are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. These are the colors seen in a rainbow. The different colors of light revealed when white light is passed through a prism are called the visible spectrum. These colors are related to the amount of energyin white light