5th Grade Light Energy

A form of energy that you can see is ______________

• sound

• light

• thermal

• nuclear

Light travels in a ____________ line.

• wavy

• curved

• straight

• bent

How fast does light travel through empty space (a vacuum) in miles per second?

• 5920

• 343

• 18,600

• 186,000

When light rays bounce off a surface, it is called __________.

• reflection

• refraction

• absorption

• dribbling

Does reflection occur when light rays bounce or bend?

• bounce

• bend

What is a good example of an object that shows reflections?

• beach towel

• brick wall

• mirror

• camera

When light rays bend, this is called _______________.

• reflection

• refraction

• absorption

• turning

Does refraction occur when light rays bounce or bend?

• bounce

• bend

Does light travel slower in air or water?

• air

• water

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet are the colors of the _________________.

• prism

• Roy B. Biv

• rainbow

• spectrum