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Which of the following reflects the most light?

• Aluminum foil

• a red lunch box

• a clear window

• a green plastic bottle

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Which term best explains why the straw looks like it is broken?

• absorption

• refraction

• scattering

• transmission

In which of these situations would light slow down?

• from glass to air

• from ice to water

• from plastic to air

• from a vacuum to air

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Imagine a frog siting on a lily pad. The frog appears green to you because

• it is reflecting green and absorbing all other colors

• it is absorbing green and reflecting all other colors

• it is refracting green and reflecting all other colors

• It is refracting green and absorbing all other colors

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A mirror is an example of light being ___________

• Reflected

• Refracted

• Absorbed

• Scattered

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What happens to light waves as they enter the Earth's atmosphere?

• Light waves speed up as they are reflected back into space.

• Light waves slow down as they enter the Earth's atmosphere from space.

• Light waves cannot enter the Earth's atmosphere

• Light waves continue at the same speed as they enter Earth's atmosphere

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Which of the following type of wave requires a medium in order to be transmitted or travel?

• Electromagnetic Waves

• Sound Waves

• Light Waves

• Radio Waves

Which state of matter do sound waves travel the fastest through?

• vaccuum

• solid

• gas

• liquid

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What do all waves have in common?

• They carry energy

• You can always see them

• They absorb light

• They do not carry energy

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How is the light wave that travels through a prism refracted?

• The light reflects off the surface of the prism.

• The light is absorbed by the glass in the prism.

• The light speeds up as it leaves the prism and enters the air.

• The light slows down as it moves from the air into the glass.

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