Light Energy

When NO light passes through an object, that object is said to be ________.

• opaque

• transparent

• clear

• translucent

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A black object absorbs which color of light?

• black

• white

• no color

• every color

What happens to a beam of light as it passes from air to water?

• moves at a faster speed

• it bends

• continues to move straight

• it cannot pass through water

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When a light beam BOUNCES off a surface it is said to be:

• refracted

• transmitted

• absorbed

• reflected

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Which explains why the fork looks different under water?

• it is reflected

• it is absorbed

• it is refracted

• it is transparent

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Smooth surfaces _______ a lot of light.

• reflect

• absorb

• bend

• curve

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Why do we see objects as white?

• they absorb all light

• they absorb some light and reflect some light

• they reflect all light

Another name for light BENDING is ....

• refraction

• absorbing

• reflection

• transmitting

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___________ is a from of energy that we can see with our eyes.

• shadow

• energy

• light

• reflection

Which term means to BOUNCE off the surface of something?

• absorb

• prism

• reflect

• refract

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