Light 5.2

Students place a pencil in a glass of water as shown. The pencil in the water looks broken because —

• water can dissolve pencils
• water is colder than air
• light bends when it enters the water
• light is absorbed when it hits the glass

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which of these correctly shows how light acts when it hits a mirror?

• F
• G
• H
• J

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Two flashlights are turned on. The light rays they create are shown in the diagram. These light rays best illustrate that —

• both rays are reflected
• both rays are refracted
• Ray 1 is reflected and Ray 2 is refracted
• Ray 1 is refracted and Ray 2 is reflected

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which object helps people understand what makes up white light?

• Barometer
• Prism
• Microscope
• Thermometer

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The flower’s stem appears larger under water because the water —

• absorbs light
• produces light
• repels light
• refracts light

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which diagram shows a wave with the highest frequency? 

• A
• B
• C
• D

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By passing white light through a prism, you can tell —

• that white light is actually a mixture of different colors 
• the mass of the prism
• the original source of the light
• that blue light is brighter than white light

Which of the following would reflect rather than refract light?

• Magnifying glass
• Mirror 
• Prism
• Lens

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which of these objects is opaque?

• A brick wall
• Eyeglass lenses
• Liquid water
• Stained glass windows

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Why do we see objects as white?

• They absorb all light
• They reflect all light
• They absorb some light and reflect some light

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