Light & Color Review Quiz

Light is a form of _________.

• sound
• heat
• energy
• color

Light travels ___________.

• backwards
• in a straight line
• in curves
• at a right angle

What color appears when all colors are absorbed?

• black
• red
• white
• violet

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

Materials that allow light to pass through them clearly are called transparent. Which of the following materials is NOT transparent?

• window glass
• clean air
• a mirror
• water

Which of these is an example of a translucent object?

• glass
• book
• opaque
• waxed paper

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

Which example shows light being reflected?

• using a microscope to make small objects look larger
• using a prism to show the colors of the spectrum
• using eyeglasses to see things better
• using a mirror to see your image

When light bounces off a smooth surface, this is known as which of the following?

• reflection
• refraction
• absorption
• deflection