Light and Matter

Light and Matter

Assessment

Flashcard

Science

6th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
MS-PS4-2, MS-PS4-1, HS-PS4-1

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the term for matter that does not allow any light energy to pass through it?

Back

Opaque

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of wave requires a medium in which to travel?

Back

Sound

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the behavior of light when it bends as it passes from one medium to another?

Back

Refraction

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What happens to light waves when they meet a new medium?

Back

They change direction and speed.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the term for the bouncing back of light when it hits a surface?

Back

Reflection

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the difference between transparent, translucent, and opaque materials?

Back

Transparent materials allow light to pass through completely, translucent materials allow some light to pass through but scatter it, and opaque materials do not allow light to pass through.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the principle that describes how light travels in straight lines until it encounters a medium?

Back

The principle of rectilinear propagation of light.

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