How Light Moves

Multiple Choice

What makes it possible to see an object when looking through a periscope?

• It contains mirrors that reflect the object.

• It magnifies small objects so they can be seen.

• It absorbs the light rays passing through it.

• It separates the light into different colors.

Multiple Choice

What does the flashlight beam represent in terms of light movement?

• It bends and curves

• It moves in straight lines

• It creates shadows

• It reflects off surfaces

Drag and Drop

Light cannot move through certain solid objects. Instead the light is either ​

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into the object or​

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away from the object.

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absorbed

reflected

casted

washed

Multiple Choice

At what point is the laser being reflected?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Which of these is the best reflector of light?

• shiny metal

• white paper

• carpet

• wood

Multiple Choice

Which explains why the fork looks different under water?

• light can't pass through the glass
• the wavelength of light lengthens
• the amount of light increases when going through water
• light is refracted at an angle

Multiple Choice

Why does the lower part of the child appear so much different in size from the upper part?

• The light rays that travel through water and then into air are refracted.
• The light rays that travel through water and then into air are enlarged.
• The light rays that travel through air and then into water are reflected.
• The light rays that travel through air and then into water are reduced.

Multiple Choice

Which image shows how light would reflect off a mirror?

Multiple Choice

Refract means ...

• soaking up light

• light bending

• to get a hair cut

• light bouncing back

Multiple Choice

Reflect means ...

• soaking up light

• light bending

• to get a hair cut

• light bouncing back

Multiple Choice

This picture shows an example of...

• reflection

• refraction

Multiple Choice

Which picture shows an example of refraction?

Multiple Choice

Transparent means...

• something you cannot see through - no light can pass

• something you can see through - lets all light pass

• something you can kind of see through - lets some light pass

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Opaque means...

• something you cannot see through - no light can pass

• something you can see through - lets all light pass

• something you can kind of see through - lets some light pass