Light Review

White light appears white because...

• white light is made up of red, orange, and yellow light

• white light is made up of all the different colors of light

• white light is made up of white light

An object that is transparent...

• allows light to pass through

• allows some light to pass throug

• allows no light to pass through

An example of a transparent object is..

• glass

• air

• brick

• none of the above

• all of the above

A translucent object...

• allows light to pass through

• allows some light to pass throug

• allows no light to pass through

An example of a translucent object is...

• air

• wax paper

• stained glass

• none of the above

An opaque object...

• allows light to pass through

• allows some light to pass through

• allows no light to pass through

an example of an opaque object is...

• a brick

• water

• wax paper

• thick colored paper

Ms. Ciarroccki is looking at herself in a mirror, she wonders how she can see herself in the mirror. Help her to explain what is happening.

• She can see herself because of a process known as reflection. Light is reflected therefore she can see herself.

• She can see herself because of a process known as refraction. Light bends therefore she can see herself.

• Ms. Ciarroccki is magical and actually can produce her own light like the sun!

• none of the above

when light passes through a prism, light is

• refracted, or bent, so we can see all of the colors that make up white light.

• reflected, so we can see all of the colors that make up white light.

• mirrored back to us, so we can see all the colors that make up white light.

Why does a lemon look yellow?

• because it absorbs yellow light and reflects white light

• because it absorbs all colors of light

• because it absobs yellow light waves and reflects the others

• because it reflects yellow light waves and absorbs the others