Light Waves Review

Light Waves Review

6th Grade Science

Open Ended

What are light waves? What do you remember about them?

Poll

Do light waves need a medium to travel?

• Yes

• No

1. Are electromagnetic

2. Do not need a medium

3. Travel as transverse

4. Made of photons

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​Light Waves...

Multiple Choice

True or False: Light waves need water or air to travel.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False: Light waves are electromagnetic

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which picture represents how light waves travel

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Based on the picture. What statement is true about visible light?

• Wavelength determines amplitude

• All colors of visible light have the same frequency

• All colors of visible light have different reflections

• The wavelength of visible light determines its color.

Match

Match the following the vocab word to the picture.

Reflection

Refraction

Absorption

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Absorption

Multiple Choice

Look at the picture. Which picture best represent reflection?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Raindrops separate light into colors to create a rainbow. Which vocab word best relates to this situation?

• Absorption

• Refraction

• Reflection

• transmission

The color we see is the color being reflected. The colors we don't see are being absorbed. Black absorbs all colors. White reflects all colors.

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Seeing Color

Multiple Choice

Which color(s) are being reflected from the blue shirt?

• Blue

• no colors

• all colors

• All colors except blue

Dropdown

White ​

Select answer

all colors and black​

Select answer

all colors.

Multiple Choice

On a sunny day, wearing a black t-shirt feels hotter than a white t-shirt. What word related to light best explains what is going on?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Absorption

• Transmission

Dropdown

In opaque objects ​

Select answer

of the light can go through. In transparent objects ​

Select answer

of the light can pass through. Translucent objects allow ​

Select answer

light through.

Match

Match the term to the object

Transparent

Translucent

Opaque

• Transparent

• Translucent

• Opaque