Light Quiz

Light is a form of _________________.

• energy

• source

• prism

• lens

Which of these is an artificial source of light?

• stars

• lightbulb

• sun

• fire

Which object is opaque?

• glass

• plastic ruler

• sheet of paper

• notebook

We can use a ______to separate white light into different colors.

• mirror

• prism

• chalk

• rock

What property of light is being demonstrated in the picture?

• Light travels in waves.

• Light travels in a straight line.

• Light does not travel in a straight line.

• Light can only come from artificial sources.

A mirror____________ light.

• breaks up light into many colors

• reflects

• absorbs

• refracts

Which object is translucent?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• none

When an opaque objects block light, a ______ is formed.

• image

• spectrum

• shadow

• lens

As the sun moves through the sky, the shadow cast by an object is constantly changing in length. Which of the following is NOT true about shadows.

• The shortest shadow occurs at noon.

• The longest shadow occurs when at noon.

• Shadows can have different shapes and sizes.

• Shadows are formed on the opposite side of an opaque object.

Light is _____ when it passes from air through water.

• absorbed

• reflected

• scattered

• refracted