Behavior of Light

What causes the light to refract as it passes from air to water?

• a change in temperature of the light

• a change in illumination of the light

• a change in speed of the light

• a change in brightness of the light

What does light travel fastest in?

• solid

• liqid

• gas

• vacuum

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This image is an example of...

• reflection

• refraction

• absorption

This shows the phenomenon known as....

• reflection
• refraction
• mirrors
• focal point

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On a sunny morning, students standing in front of a store window noticed an image of themselves in the glass. Why did the students see their image in the glass?

• Some of the light was reflected off the surface of the glass.

• Some of the light passed through the glass window.

• Some of the light was absorbed by the glass surface.

• Some of the light separated into different colors.

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Prisms separate light into the colors of the rainbow using what behavior of waves?

• Reflection
• Refraction
• Absorption
• Transmission

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What is the shiny surface of this car doing with light?

• absorbing light

• reflecting light

• transmitting light

The picture best represents

• Refraction
• Reflection
• Diffraction
• Interference

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Why does the lower part of the child appear so much different in size from the upper part?

• The light rays that travel through water and then into air are refracted.
• The light rays that travel through water and then into air are enlarged.
• The light rays that travel through air and then into water are reflected.
• The light rays that travel through air and then into water are reduced.

The Bird can see it's image in the water. What causes this?

• Refraction

• Reflection

• absorption

• transmission

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