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12th Grade

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26 Slides • 24 Questions

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Which of the following is NOT a property of light mentioned in the learning intention?

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Transmission

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Reflection

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Absorption

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Diffraction

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Explain why we see lightning before we hear thunder, using the properties of light and sound.

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the properties of light is correct?

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Light travels slower than sound.

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Light travels in waves and in a straight line.

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Light can go around the world once per second.

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We hear thunder before we see lightning.

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Which of the following statements about shadows is/are correct?

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Shadows are places where light is blocked.

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Shadows are formed when light passes through an object.

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Shadows are always the same size as the object.

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Shadows are created by the reflection of light.

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Multiple Select

Which of the following objects are luminous?

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Sun

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Homework paper

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Firefly

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Clock face

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Open Ended

Describe how the wavelength of light affects the color we see.

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Multiple Choice

Which color in the visible light spectrum has the shortest wavelength?

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Red

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Green

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Yellow

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Violet

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Explain how a prism can be used to demonstrate that white light is made up of different colors.

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Which of the following colors are present in the visible spectrum of light?

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Red

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Green

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Cyan

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Indigo

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Why is the sky blue and sunsets red?

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Multiple Choice

What determines the color that an object appears to us?

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The color of light it reflects

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The color of light it absorbs

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The color of light it emits

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The material it is made of

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following objects would reflect all seven colors of light?

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A white hat

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A black shirt

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A red book

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Purple trousers

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Open Ended

Describe a situation where light is both transmitted and reflected by an object. Use an example from the lesson to support your answer.

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Select all the ways light can interact with matter as described in the lesson.

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Transmitted

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Reflected

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Absorbed

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Refracted

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Explain how translucent materials differ from transparent and opaque materials in terms of light transmission.

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Multiple Choice

Which type of material allows nearly all light to pass through, letting you see clearly through it?

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Transparent

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Translucent

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Opaque

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Reflective

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about electromagnetic waves is correct?

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Gamma rays have the longest wavelength and lowest energy.

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Radio waves have the shortest wavelength and highest energy.

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Visible light is located in the middle of the electromagnetic spectrum.

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Infrared waves have more energy than ultraviolet waves.

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