Light

Which of these provides the best explanation for why the pencil appears broken?

• The pencil absorbs the light rays that hit it.

• Water reflects light rays away from the pencil.

• Light rays are bent by the water in the glass.

• The surface of the water reflects the light rays.

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Caleb is sitting near the window on a sunny day. When he closes the curtain, the room becomes darker. What property of the curtain allows it to make the room darker?

• The curtain absorbs light.

• The curtain is brightly colored.

• The curtain folds easily.

• The curtain is rectangular shape.

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At what point is the laser being reflected?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Light travels in straight lines until reflected by another object. Which illustration best shows the light being reflected?

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Which illustration best shows light being refracted?

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What makes it possible to see an object when looking through a periscope?

• It contains mirrors that reflect the object.

• It magnifies small objects so they can be seen.

• It absorbs the light rays passing through it.

• It separates the light into different colors.

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Which of the following is demonstrated when light bounces off of mirrors or shiny surfaces?

• Scattering

• Refraction

• Absorption

• Reflection

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Light travels

• around corners
• in a straight line

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Light bounces when it is 

• reflected
• absorbed
• refracted

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Which of these are examples of NATURAL sources of light?

• Sun 
• Stars
• Lightning
• ALL of them

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