Let's Review | Light Energy in Action!

The picture shows a straw in a glass of water. The straw appears to bend when viewed inside a glass of water because light is being:

The bending of a ray of light when it passes from one material, or one medium into another, is called:

What will most likely happen if a light is shined directly at a flat mirror?

Based on what you have learned, what type of energy does the Sun provide the Earth?

HINT: There is more than one answer!

Which is the best example of an object that refracts light?

What causes a pencil to appear to be cut in half when placed in a glass of water?

Sunlight shines on a clear vase, filled with water and flowers. What causes the stems of the flowers to appear broken or bent?

A drawing of light striking a shiny surface is shown. What happens to the light when it strikes a shiny surface?

Based on what you have learned, light travels in a straight line until what happens?

Which of the following materials will reflect light the best?