Chapter 9 Light

When light bounces off an object, it is ______________.

• refracted
• reflected
• absorbed
• a new form of energy

Light is a ___________. (Best answer.)

• a form of energy
• a form of color
• a form of sound
• a form of matter

Material that blocks light from passing through it is......

• translucent
• heavy
• opaque
• transparent

A clean fish bowl would probably be...

• translucent
• opaque
• transparent
• reflective

What happens to light when it hits the water?

• It is absorbed.
• It is reflected
• It is refracted.
• It is colored.

A translucent material would be...

• mirror
• window
• wax paper
• black coat

You see an object...

• when light traveling from the object enters your eye.
• when your brain tells you to.
• when the object is right in front of you.
• when the object makes a noise.

An area where light does not strike because it is blocked by an object is called....

• darkness
• a shadow
• sunshine
• light

In order to cause a shadow, the material must be.....

• transparent
• translucent
• opaque
• shiny

Light waves travel in _________.

• pairs
• straight lines
• waves
• bubbles