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Kendra wants to use similes to describe the reflection and absorption of waves. Which pair of similes best fit?

Reflection is like bouncing a tennis ball, and absorption is like water soaking into a paper towel.
Reflection is like water soaking into a paper towel, and absorption is like bouncing a tennis ball.
Reflection is the way a straw appears in a glass of water, and absorption is the separation of colors from a prism.
Reflection is the separation of colors from a prism, and absorption is the way a straw appears in a glass of water.

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The first pair is best.

- Reflection: like bouncing a tennis ball (waves bounce off a surface).
- Absorption: like water soaking into a paper towel (wave energy is taken up by the material).

The other choices confuse reflection with refraction (straw in water) and dispersion (prism separating colors).