Light Quiz Study Guide

Look at the picture. It shows a spoon in a bowl of water. The spoon looks broken or bent. What best describes this picture?

• transparent

• refraction

• absorption

• reflection

What best describes what happens when light bounces off a smooth and shiny surface?

• refraction

• transparent

• reflection

• absorption

What best describes how light travels?

• in a straight line

• in a broken line

• in a curved line

• in a wavy line

What best describes what happens when white light strikes a prism?

• Light is bent or refracted and separated into different colors.

• Light travels through the prism.

• Light is absorbed in the prism and bounces off.

• Light is reflected from the smooth and shiny surface.

Which best describes why objects can be seen?

• objects are made of matter.

• light shines on objects.

• Light refracts objects.

• objects reflect light.

If you look into a mirror or a pool of water, what best describes what happens to light?

• transformation

• a reflection

• absorption

• refraction

What best describes what happens when light travels through a magnifying glass?

• Light will not travel through the magnifying glass.

• Light will bounce off of the magnifying glass.

• Light will change directions and you will see a larger view of the object.

• Light will remain in the magnifying glass as a form of energy.

Jayla wants to conduct an experiment in which she bounces light off a surface. Which is the best tool for Jayla to use?

• a magnifying glass

• a prism

• a mirror

• an anemometer