Properties of Light

Light is a form of

• energy

• matter

• gas

• rainbow

________ is the intensity of light (how much light is being seen).

• visibility

• color

• brightness

_____________________ can be seen when white light is separated through a prism.

• visibility

• color

• brightness

_____________________ is when an object gives off its own light or reflects light.

• visibility

• color

• brightness

When light is _____________, it does not pass through or reflect from a material. It remains in the material as another form of energy.

• reflected

• refracted

• absorbed

When light is _____________, it bounces back from a surface.

• reflected

• refracted

• absorbed

When light is _____________, it passes from one transparent material to another and changes direction.

• reflected

• refracted

• absorbed

When light strikes a smooth, shiny object like a mirror, the image is _________________________

• reflected

• refracted

• absorbed

When light travels through a magnifying glass, it changes direction and we see a larger view of the object. This is an example of ....

• reflection

• refraction

• absorption

When a pencil is viewed in a glass of water, the light passes through the water and the air and causes the path of light to bend. This is an example of...

• reflection

• refraction

• absorption