Light and Color

Light is a form of _________.

• sound
• heat
• energy
• color

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What is the correct order of the colors of the rainbow?

• Red, Yellow, Orange, Blue, Indigo, Violet
• Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet
• Yellow, Orange, Red, Green, Blue, Violet, Indigo

Materials such as wood and metal do not let light travel through them. We cannot see them at all. They are said to be ______________.

• invisible
• opaque
• translucent
• transparent

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Which of these is an example of a translucent object?

• glass
• book
• opaque
• waxed paper

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What happens to light when it strikes an opaque surface?

• the light passes through with no change
• the light is refracted back and separated into colors
• the light curves around the opaque surface entirely
• the light does not pass through the opaque surface

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When a pencil is put into a glass of water, it appears to be broken? Why does the pencil look broken?

• because the shiny glass reflects light
• because the water separates light into many colors
• because the part of the pencil outside the water casts a shadow
• because light rays are bent when they pass from air into water

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Amplitude affects what aspect of light?

• color

• frequency

• brighness

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What type of wave is light?

• electromagnetic

• mechanical

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Why does a banana look yellow?

• it reflects yellow wavelengths of light and absorbs most other wavelengths

• it absorbs yellow wavelengths of light and reflects most other wavelengths

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Electromagnetic waves can travel through

• space

• a medium

• both

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