Quiz about Light Energy 5.6C

Question 1

Which of these best demonstrates the reflection of light? (5.6C)

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Looking at an image formed on a silver spoon

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Looking through the glass of a large window

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Looking at a lightbulb that is glowing

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Looking at a star on a clear night

Question 2

When light travels through air into a prism, it bends and separates into many colors. In which other situation does light bend? (5.6C)

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When light moves through air into water

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When light hits a wall

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When light passes through outer space

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When light hits a mirror

Question 3

Scientists use telescopes to make distant objects appear closer. Some parts of a telescope are shown here. Which of the following best describes how the objective lens of this telescope helps a scientist observe the moon? (5.6C)

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The objective lens refracts light.

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The objective lens produces light.

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The objective lens blocks light.

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The objective lens reflects light.

Question 4

The picture shows a child standing in a swimming pool. Why does the lower part of the child appear so much different in size from the upper part? (5.6C)

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The light rays that travel through water and then into air are refracted.

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The light rays that travel through water and then into air are enlarged.

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The light rays that travel through air and then into water are reflected.

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The light rays that travel through air and then into water are reduced.

Question 5

Some students paint the inside of several boxes. They paint each box a different color. They observe that the inside of the box painted white looks brighter than the others. What is the most likely reason this box looks brighter? (5.6C)

Accepted Answer

More light is reflected off white paint.

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More light is refracted by white paint.

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More light passes through white paint.

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More light is absorbed by white paint.

Question 6

The model shows a special glass fiber that is thinner than some metal wires. When light enters one end of the fiber, it moves through the fiber as shown. After the light leaves the fiber, it travels---(5.6C)

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in a straight line

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back into the fiber

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around the fiber

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in a curve

Question 7

A student looks into a mirror and sees an image of an object. Which diagram shows an X where the object is most likely located? (5.6C)

Accepted Answer

Option A is correct

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B.

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C.

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D.

Question 8

The diagram shows a fish being viewed from above the water. The fish appears to be closer to the surface than it really is. What causes this difference? (5.6C)

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Light is refracted.

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Light is reflected.

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Light is focused.

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Light is blocked.

Question 9

In 1859, Henry Bursill published a book of hand shadows. The picture shows one of these hand shadows. Which property of light makes it possible to produce hand shadows? (5.6C)

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Light travels in straight lines.

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Light can be refracted.

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Light is a form of energy.

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Light can be separated into different colors.

Question 10

Lasers produce a beam of light that can be focused on a small area. A teacher uses two mirrors to shine a beam of light from a laser onto a box. Which diagram shows how the teacher should position the two mirrors? (5.6C)

Accepted Answer

Option C is correct

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A.

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B.

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D.

Question 11

A teacher takes the top and a side off a box. She cuts a hole in another side and puts a candle outside the box, as shown below. When the teacher lights the candle in a dark room, some of the candlelight shines through the hole. Which diagram best shows how the light appears on the opposite wall of the box? (5.6C)

Accepted Answer

Option A is correct

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B.

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C.

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D.

Question 12

This photograph shows a girl using a lab instrument during an investigation on light. A teacher asks the students in the class to look carefully at the girl's eye and give reasons for its appearance. Which table correctly identifies the reasons for the appearance of the girl's eye through the lab instrument? (5.6C)

Accepted Answer

Option B is correct

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A.

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C.

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D.

Question 13

The picture shows an area of Yosemite National Park. Which statement about light is supported by this picture? (5.6C)

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Light is reflected off the smooth surface of the lake.

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Light travels in straight lines until it enters a different material like water in a lake.

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Light can refract in air and in clean water.

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The water in the lake is blue because light forms an image.

Question 14

Some students are feeding a crab in an aquarium. They use tongs to place the food directly in front of the crab. The students look through the side of the aquarium. They notice that the image of the tongs appears to break as the tongs enter the water. Which property of light are the students observing in this situation? (5.6C)

Accepted Answer

Light is refracted as it moves from one medium to another medium.

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Light can be refracted and separated into different colors as it moves from air to a different medium.

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Light travels in a straight line and can be reflected off the surface of water.

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Light is absorbed by water and reflected off glass.

Question 15

A student conducts an investigation by shining a flashlight toward a flat mirror. The student changes the angle of the mirror and observes the path of the reflected light. As the mirror changes direction, the light reaching the mirror can reach the ceiling because the light---(5.6C)

Accepted Answer

travels in straight lines and reflects from the surface of the mirror

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refracts in the glass of the mirror and is spread out all over the room

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enters the mirror and changes direction when it is refracted by the back of the mirror

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travels through air and does not change its direction in air

Question 16

Light hitting a mirror and bouncing off is an example of _____________________.

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reflection

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refraction

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transmission

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absorption

Question 17

Light passing through a lens and bending is an example of ______________________________.

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refraction

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reflection

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transmission

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absorption

Question 18

Glass is an example of a _____________________ object because it is completely see-through.

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transparent

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translucent

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opaque

Question 19

Light tends to ______________________, or go through transparent objects.

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transmit

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reflect

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refract

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absorb

Question 20

When light hits an object such as black paper, it will get taken in, or ______________________.

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absorbed

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reflected

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refracted

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transmitted

Question 21

Notebook paper is _____________ because it is partially see-through.

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translucent

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transparent

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opaque

Question 22

When light travels from one ______________ , or substance, to another, it will refract.

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medium

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prism

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lens

Question 23

Glasses have a __________________, which is a curved piece of glass or plastic that will refract light.

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lens

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medium

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prism

Question 24

a clear, triangular device made up of plastic or glass that refracts light

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prism

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medium

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lens

Question 25

Black paper is an example of an __________ object because it is completely dark and you can not see through it.

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opaque

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transparent

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translucent

Light Energy 5.6C

25 questions

Which of these best demonstrates the reflection of light? (5.6C)

When light travels through air into a prism, it bends and separates into many colors. In which other situation does light bend? (5.6C)

Scientists use telescopes to make distant objects appear closer. Some parts of a telescope are shown here. Which of the following best describes how the objective lens of this telescope helps a scientist observe the moon? (5.6C)

The picture shows a child standing in a swimming pool. Why does the lower part of the child appear so much different in size from the upper part? (5.6C)

Some students paint the inside of several boxes. They paint each box a different color. They observe that the inside of the box painted white looks brighter than the others. What is the most likely reason this box looks brighter? (5.6C)

The model shows a special glass fiber that is thinner than some metal wires. When light enters one end of the fiber, it moves through the fiber as shown. After the light leaves the fiber, it travels---(5.6C)

A student looks into a mirror and sees an image of an object. Which diagram shows an X where the object is most likely located? (5.6C)

The diagram shows a fish being viewed from above the water. The fish appears to be closer to the surface than it really is. What causes this difference? (5.6C)

In 1859, Henry Bursill published a book of hand shadows. The picture shows one of these hand shadows. Which property of light makes it possible to produce hand shadows? (5.6C)

Lasers produce a beam of light that can be focused on a small area. A teacher uses two mirrors to shine a beam of light from a laser onto a box. Which diagram shows how the teacher should position the two mirrors? (5.6C)

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