Behavior of Light

Which letter is an example of reflection?

• A

• B

• C

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The ray of light that strikes a reflecting surface is called ________.

• incident ray
• reflected ray
• normal ray
• none of the above

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The angle produced as a source of light bounces off a reflecting surface is called ______.

• angle of crookedness
• angle of reflection
• angle of incidence
• angle of bounce

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What is reflection?

• Reflection is the bouncing  of light off the surface that it strikes on.
• Reflection is the absorbing of light off the surface that it strikes on.
• Reflection is the bending of light off the surface that it strikes on.
• Reflection is the scattering of light off the surface that it strikes on.

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What is this called?

• refraction
• reflection
• reconstroction
• retraction

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According to the Law of reflection, a light ray striking a mirror

• continues moving through the mirror in the same direction
• moves into the mirror at a slightly different angle
• bounces off the mirror toward the direction it came from
• bounces off the mirror at the same angle it hits.

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A cut piece of clear glass or plastic in the form of a triangle or other geometric shape.

• Person
• Prison
• Prism
• Preacher

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Can travel through matter (gas, liquid, solid) but not space. 

• light
• sound

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Can travel through matter (gas, liquid, solid) and empty space. 

• sound
• light

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The highest point on a wave

• trough

• amplitude

• crest

• wavelength

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