Inventions that Depend on Reflection and Refraction of Light

What's a mirror?

• a window

• a clear pane of glass

• a diamond

• a reflecting surface usually made of glass with a silvery and metallic backing

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Mirrors are primarily used to see our own _______________

• reaction

• resemblance

• reflection

• response

Mirrors are found in _______________ and _______________ .

• doors and windows

• telescopes and cameras

• chairs and tables

• streets and sidewalks

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Mirrors are also found in _______________ and _______________.

• lasers and industrial machinery

• parks and rest areas

• computer chips and silicon wafers

• shoes and shirts

The first mirrors date back at least _______________ years

• 6000

• 7000

• 8000

• a long, LONG, LOOONNNGGGG time ago!

The first mirrors were made of black volcanic glass called _______________

• black magic

• black gold

• obsidian

• black granite

The German chemist _______________ developed the first modern mirror.

• Justin Bieber

• Justus von Liebig

• Justus von Liesmall

• Angela Merkel

He developed the first modern mirror in _______________.

• 1832

• 1833

• 1834

• 1835

He applied a thick layer of metallic _______________ to one side of a pane of glass

• gray

• silver

• gold

• magic dust

Today most mirrors are still made of _______________

• black volcanic glass

• glass

• plastic

• silver

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