Light & Matter

When light passes through a material in a straight line, it is called...

• Reflection

• Transmission

• Refraction

• Fraction

This is an example of light ________.

• Transmission

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Fraction

What happens when light is absorbed by an object?

• It creates a nice symmetrical “V” pattern.

• It bounces back randomly with no pattern.

• It passes directly through an object.

• It goes into an object and causes it to heat up.

What happens to light when it is scattered off an object?

• It creates a nice symmetrical “V” pattern.

• It bounces back randomly with no pattern.

• It passes directly through an object.

• It goes into an object and causes it to heat up.

The bouncing of light off an object is ....

• a mirror
• absorption
• reflection
• refraction

What happens to light after it hits a mirror?

• It goes through the mirror and bend.
• It goes straight through the mirror.
• It goes around the mirror.
• It bounces off the mirror.

What does the pencil in this picture show about light?

• Light is refracted when it hits a curved object.

• Light is reflected when it hits a curved object.

• Light is refracted when it passes from air into water.

• Light is reflected when it passes from air into water.

What happens to light passing through a prism?

• It goes right through it.
• It bends and the light separates.
• It bounces off it
• It goes around it.

If a black and white car were in the parking lot all day. Compare the temperatures of the two cars.

• The black car would be cooler.
• The white car would be hotter.
• The black car would be hotter.
• They would be the same

The color with the longest wavelength is...

• Blue

• Red

• Green

• Yellow