Light

Energy waves bouncing off the surface of an object and returns energy back to the source.

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Lens

The bending or redirection of energy waves as they pass from one substance to another.

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Lens

A clear piece of curved glass or plastic that bends passing light to focus or spread the light rays.

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Lens

Lenses in glasses, binoculars, telescopes, etc will cause

• Rewind

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Reverse

Smooth shiny objects will cause

• Rewind

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Reverse

Refractions will cause the object to look

• the same

• smaller & straight

• larger & bent

• a different color

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.

Which of the following is the best example of an object absorbing light?

• A black sweater in the sun.

• A clean window in the sun.

• A curved mirror in the sun.

• A long shadow in the sun.

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Light rays from any light source travel outward in all directions along a straight path until they hit something. which of the following best represents what occurs when light rays hit a glass of water?

• The light rays will pass straight through from air to water.

• The water absorbs the light, and it will no longer be seen.

• The light rays will bend at the boundary of air and water.

• The surface of the water will reflect the light off the water.