Electromagnetic Spectrum and Light

The bouncing of light off of an object is _____.

• a mirror

• absorption

• reflection

• refraction

The bending of light when it moves from one kind of matter to another is _____.

• absorption

• reflection

• refraction

• a rainbow

The taking in of light by a material _____.

• absorption

• reflection

• refraction

• dark colors

What does the pencil in this picture show about light?

• Light is refracted when it hits a curved object.

• Light is reflected when it hits a curved object.

• Light is refracted when it passes from air into water.

• Light is reflected when it passes from air into water.

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What kind of path does light take?

• It travels in a straight line.

• It bounces off all objects.

• It curves around all objects.

• It goes through all objects.

What happens to light passing through a prism?

• It goes right through it.
• It bends and the light separates.
• It bounces off it
• It goes around it.

What is light?

• A form of energy
• A form of sound
• bright stuff
• A form of excitement

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Which material is opaque?

• Brick
• Water
• Tissue Paper
• Glass

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Which material is transparent?

• Clear glass
• Tissue paper
• Shoe
• Wax paper

Which portion of the electromagnetic spectrum includes the entire range of light that can be detected by the human eye? 

• ultraviolet light
• visible light
• infrared light
• x-rays