Light 5th grade

What is the bouncing of light from a surface?

• reflection

• refraction

• absorbtion

What is a material that allows only some light to pass through called?

• opaque

• translucent

• transparent

• clear

What is a material that does not allow light through called?

• opaque

• translucent

• clear

• transparent

The bending of light as it moves from one material to another is

• reflection

• refraction

• absorbtion

What are materials that allow light to pass through called?

• opaque

• transparent

• translucent

• clear

This is thicker at the middle than at the edges. (makes objects look bigger)

• concave

• convex

• convoluted

• confection

Dark objects _________the most light?

• reflect

• refract

• absorb

What is thicker at the edges than in the middle? (makes objects look smaller)

• confection

• convex

• convaluted

• concave

Which two are examples of opaque materials?

• book and window

• person and wall

• tissue and cereal box

• glass cup and plastic bag

Which two are examples of translucent materials?

• book and writing paper

• glass cup and window

• tissue and parchment paper

• chair and paper lantern