Light Waves

What term do scientists use for "when something is passed from one place to another?"

• refracted

• transmitted

• absorbed

• reflected

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What term best describes how light travels?

• zigzags

• circles

• waves

• curves

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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

• curved mirror in the sun

• clean window in the sun

• long shadow in the sun

• black sweater in the sun

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What do scientists call "the ability for light to pass through so that objects behind can be seen distinctively?"

• diffracted

• reflected

• transmitted

• transparent

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What term describes "energy waves bounding off the surface of an object?"

• reflected

• absorbed

• transmitted

• diffracted

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What causes the different colors of visible light in the electromagnetic spectrum?

• amplitude

• velocity

• wavelength

• energy

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

In the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum, which light rays have the most energy?

• violet

• green

• yellow

• red

Which of the following can happen to light when it shines onto an object?

• transmitted

• reflected

• absorbed

• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What object would best reflect a ray of light?

• window

• mirror

• table

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

In the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum, which light rays have the longest wavelength?

• yellow

• green

• violet

• red