5.6C Light 3

A streetlight illuminates a dark road because –

• the light from the light bulb is reflected

• the light from the light bulb is refracted

• the light from the light bulb is absorbed

• the light from the light bulb travels in a straight line until it strikes an object

  
  

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People use a magnifying glass or hand lens to observe small objects. The objects appear larger because the light waves are ______ by the lens.

• reflected

• refracted

• absorbed

• enlarged

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Which of the following examples best describes the reflection of light?

• Watching a duck swim across a pond

• Using a magnifying glass to look at a bug

• Looking at your image in a silver spoon

• Using a flashlight to find your way in the dark

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The picture below shows a mountain in Iceland. Which property of light is demonstrated in this picture?

• Light is refracted when it travels from one medium to the another.

• Light travels in a straight line until it strikes an object.

• Light is reflected when it strikes a flat surface.

• Light is made of energy-packed photons and behaves like a wave.

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A pirate uses a telescope to look for approaching ships. Why does he use a telescope?

• The telescope lenses refract light and enlarge an image.

• The telescope lenses reflect light and enlarge an image.

• The telescope lenses absorb light and enlarge an image.

• The telescope lenses transmit light and enlarge the image.

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Light energy travels in a ______ line until it strikes an object.

• curved

• strong

• straight

• jagged

All of the following are examples of the refraction of light except –

• scientists use microscopes to study microscopic organisms

• you lay outside at night and look at the stars in the sky

• a rainbow appears in the sky after a rain storm

• a fish swimming below the surface of a pond appears larger than it is

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The human eye contains a lens that bends and focuses light waves on the retina at the back of the eye. This is an example of the –

• reflection of light

• absorption of light

• transmission of light

• refraction of light

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