Can I Believe My Eyes Study Guide

Can there be different kinds of models for the same thing?

• No, there's only one way to model things.
• Yes, you can use different materials to create models.

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What has to happen for you to see an object?

• Light shines on an object.
  Some light bounces off it to your eyes.
• The object shines so you can see it.

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An object makes a shadow because...

• The object blocks the path of the light but lights up the area around the object.
• The light source stops working here and there.

A shadow is created in front of an object.

• True
• False

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A shadow has a similar shape as the object.

• True
• False

Why can you look through a window and see an object? 

• The window absorbs all of the light.
• The window scatters all of the light.
• Light is transmitted through the window to your eyes.
• Light is reflected off the window.

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What allows the least amount of light to pass through because they absorb the most light?

• sunglasses
• air
• eyeglasses
• fake glasses

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What absorbs more light?

• a darker object
• a lighter object

Why does a darker object feel hotter than a lighter object?

• The darker object scatters more light.
• The darker object transmits more light.
• The darker object reflects more light.
• The darker object absorbs more light.

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Why do 2 colors appear brighter than one color?

• The new color is made of more light.
• The new color is made of less light.