Quiz about Light Energy

Question 1

Light bounces when it is

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reflected

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absorbed

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refracted

Question 2

Light bends when it is

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refracted

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reflected

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absorbed

Question 3

mirror

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reflects

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absorbs

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refracts

Question 4

rainbow

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light is refracted

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light is reflected

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light is absorbed

Question 5

How does light travel from a source?

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In a straight line

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Around corners

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In circles

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Very slowly

Question 6

Light is a form of

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Energy

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Matter

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Reflection

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Force

Question 7

What object can change electrical energy into light energy?

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A lamp

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A candle

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A fire

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A radio

Question 8

A student place a ruler into a glass of water and observes that the ruler looks broken. What is occuring?

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Light is refracted as it enter the water, making the ruler look broken.

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The force of the water has broken the ruler.

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The ruler is broken before it is put in the water.

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Water in the cup reflects light around the ruler in a different direction than the air.

Question 9

The ray of sunlight is shining on a board that is painted dark green. What is the most likely thing that will happen?

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The light will be blocked by the board.

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The light will pass through the board.

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The light will bend as it gets to the board.

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The light will split into different colored rays by the board.

Question 10

When light passes through a prism it?

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Refracts

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Bounces back

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Reflects

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Absorbs

Question 11

Materials that do not let any light pass through them

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opaque

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translucent

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transparent

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reflection

Question 12

Materials that let some light rays pass through but scatter some of the other rays

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translucent

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transparent

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opaque

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wood

Question 13

What color absorbs light the MOST?

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black

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white

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red

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yellow

Question 14

When light can easily pass through an object, we say that that object is ___ .

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transparent

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translucent

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opaque

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transported

Question 15

Glass usually allows light to

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pass through it

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absorb into it

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change into wavy lines

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be blocked

Question 16

The main source of light is

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the sun

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the moon

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the stars

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Jupiter

Question 17

Select the surface that would most reflect the most light.

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flat aluminum foil

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firewood

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dark fabric

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construction paper

Question 18

Which of the following surfaces reflects the most light?

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aluminum foil

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plastic cards

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ceramic tiles

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wood shingles

Question 19

Lily is reading in her room at night. Which of the following light sources is she most likely using to see the book?

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a light bulb

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lightning

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the Sun

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a distant star

Question 20

What happens to light energy when it is absorbed by an object?

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it transforms into heat energy

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it transforms into electrical energy

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it transmits through the objects

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it reflects of the object

Question 21

What does white light create when seperated?

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the blended colors of the rainbow

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bioluminescence

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sunsets

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lasers

Question 22

Anna is wearing a blue shirt. Why does the shirt appear blue?

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The shirt absorbs all of the light rays that strike it except blue.

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The shirt reflects all of the light rays that strike it.

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The shirt absorbs all of the blue light rays that strike it.

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The shirt reflects all of the light rays that strike it except blue.

Question 23

Which of the following is an opaque material?

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aluminum foil

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clear glass

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waxed paper

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frosted/stained glass

Question 24

soak up

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absorb

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reflect

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refract

Question 25

mirror

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reflects

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absorbs

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refracts

Question 26

smooth, shiny surfaces

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reflect

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refract

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absorb

Question 27

What will happen when a pencil is placed in water?

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Refract

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Reflect

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Absorb

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Transmit

Question 28

Why do you feel warm when you stand in the sunlight?

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Your clothes absorb some of the sunlight and convert it to heat.

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You are warmed by the sunlight that reflects off your clothes.

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The sunlight refracts through your body, warming it up.

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The sunlight is transmitted through your body, warming it up.

Question 29

A lemon appears yellow when light is shone on it because the lemon _________ yellow light.

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reflects

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Bends

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Refracts

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Absorbs

Question 30

What's this?

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Refraction

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Reflection

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Transfusion

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Opaque

Question 31

The part that appears black is the

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pupil

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retina

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cornea

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iris

Question 32

The clear layer that covers the eye is the ...

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cornea lens

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iris

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eye lid

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pupil

Question 33

The back of the eye ball that acts like a screen for the light to shine on is the

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retina

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cornea

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optic nerve

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pupil

Question 34

Which type of waves are used in broadcasting?

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radio waves

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infrared rays

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x-rays

Question 35

How much of the electromagnetic spectrum is made up of visible light?

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only a small portion

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a very l;arge portion

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about half

Question 36

Which electromagnetic waves help doctors detect broken bones inside your body?

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x-rays

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gamma rays

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ultraviolet rays

Question 37

What is the correct order of the visible light spectrum starting with the longer wavelength?

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Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet

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Red, yellow, orange, blue, violet, indigo

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Violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red

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Green, yellow, blue, indigo, red, orange

Question 38

Miss DuHaime's favorite candy is.............

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Reese's

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Snickers

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Milky Way

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Skittles

Light Energy

38 questions

Light bounces when it is

Light bends when it is

mirror

rainbow

How does light travel from a source?

Light is a form of

What object can change electrical energy into light energy?

A student place a ruler into a glass of water and observes that the ruler looks broken. What is occuring?

The ray of sunlight is shining on a board that is painted dark green. What is the most likely thing that will happen?

When light passes through a prism it?

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