Light Absorption

What color is an object that absorbs all the colors in the light spectrum?

• A rainbow

• White

• Black

• Invisible

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

A leaf is green. What does this tell you about the light that is being absorbed?

• The light is a UV ray.

• The light is not a part of the light spectrum.

• All colors are reflected except green.

• All colors are absorbed except green

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What happens when light hits a shiny or smooth surface?

• It disappears.

• It is refracted.

• It is absorbed.

• It is reflected.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Why doesn’t the surface of a wooden boat reflect light as the surface of water does?

• Because the boat's surface is rough and absorbs more light.

• Because the surface of the boat is red, not blue.

• Because the boat is not a natural object like the water is.

• Because the boat is on top of the water's surface.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

When light bounces off light, this is called...

• refraction

• absorption

• reflection

• a prism

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

An opaque object taking in light is called...

• a rainbow

• dark colors

• refraction

• absorption

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Light is a form of energy that creates...

• water

• heat

• shade

• matter

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Light absorbs easily into dark surfaces. Which object would absorb the most light?

• black t-shirt

• paper

• window

• tree

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which would you rather walk on barefoot if the sun is out all day long?

• grass

• black top

• sand at the beach

• concrete sidewalk

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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Light travels in ___________ lines

• wavy
• bent
• straight
• backwards

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