Quiz about Light Behaviors

Question 1

Which of the following shows that light travels in a straight line?

Accepted Answer

Option C is correct

Answer

A.

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B.

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D.

Question 2

This investigation is carried out to show that

Accepted Answer

light travels in a straight line

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light can be seen through the holes

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light penetrates a transparent object

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light travels in many ways

Question 3

A cut piece of clear glass or plastic in the form of a triangle or other geometric shape.

Accepted Answer

Prism

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Person

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Prison

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Preacher

Question 4

The bending of waves as they pass from one substance into another.

Accepted Answer

Refraction

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Reaction

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Reflection

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Repost

Question 5

The term for any wave that hits a surface and bounces off

Accepted Answer

Reflection

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Transparent

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Translucent

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Refraction

Question 6

What happens when light hits an object?

Accepted Answer

ALL of them.

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Some of the light jumps in different directions
(bounces)

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Some of the light gets absorbed by the object.

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Some of the light bounces back to your eye

Question 7

Things make shadows because they ______ light.

Accepted Answer

BLOCK

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PASS

Question 8

Which of these objects use REFRACTION?

Accepted Answer

ALL of them

Answer

Telescope

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Magnifying glass

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Microscope

Question 9

A clear piece of curved glass or plastic that bends passing light to focus or spread the light rays.

Accepted Answer

Lens

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Reflection

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Refraction

Question 10

Lenses in glasses, binoculars, telescopes, etc will cause

Accepted Answer

Refraction

Answer

Rewind

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Reflection

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Reverse

Question 11

All of the following are sources of light except...

Accepted Answer

the moon

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the sun

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a light bulb

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fire

Question 12

Light tends to ______________________, or go through transparent objects.

Accepted Answer

transmit

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reflect

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refract

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absorb

Question 13

When light hits an object such as dark paper, it will get taken in, or ______________________.

Accepted Answer

absorbed

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reflected

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refracted

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transmitted

Question 14

Which of these best demonstrates the reflection of light? (5.6C)

Accepted Answer

Looking at an image formed on a silver spoon

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Looking through the glass of a large window

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Looking at a lightbulb that is glowing

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Looking at a star on a clear night

Question 15

When light travels through air into a prism, it bends and separates into many colors. In which other situation does light bend? (5.6C)

Accepted Answer

When light moves through air into water

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When light hits a wall

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When light passes through outer space

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When light hits a mirror

Question 16

Some students paint the inside of several boxes. They paint each box a different color. They observe that the inside of the box painted white looks brighter than the others. What is the most likely reason this box looks brighter? (5.6C)

Accepted Answer

More light is reflected off white paint.

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More light is refracted by white paint.

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More light passes through white paint.

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More light is absorbed by white paint.

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of reflection?

Accepted Answer

shiny pan

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telescope

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convex lens

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concave lens

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of refraction?

Accepted Answer

pencil in water

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spoon

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convex lens

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concave lens

Question 19

lenses

Accepted Answer

refract

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reflect

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absorb

Question 20

Which of these causes the colors in a rainbow to separate?

Accepted Answer

sunlight passing through raindrops

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strong winds

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Earth's gravity

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different colors of light going at different speeds

Question 21

Betsy wants to show Paul an example of the reflection of light. Which of the following

would be the BEST materials for her to use?

Accepted Answer

A candle and a mirror

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A flashlight and sandpaper

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Sunlight and a prism

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A convex lens and a book.

Question 22

If light passes through two different types of matter, it will do what?

Accepted Answer

Refract

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Reflect

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Absorb

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Diffuse

Question 23

Why does a spoon look bigger in the water than it does on the top?

Accepted Answer

The light refracts as it moves from air to water

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The light reflects as it moves from air to water

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The light absorbs as it moves from air to water

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The light is diffused as it moves from air to water

Question 24

What is a medium?

Accepted Answer

Something that makes possible the transfer of energy from one location to another, especially through waves.

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Empty space

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An alien traveling in space

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Reflection of one object to another

Question 25

What can light do?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

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absorb

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reflect

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refract

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transmit

Question 26

What kind of path does light take?

Accepted Answer

It travels in a straight line until it hits something or goes through it.

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It bounces off all objects.

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It curves around all objects.

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It goes through all objects.

Question 27

Question 27.

Accepted Answer

Refraction

Answer

Reflection

Question 28

Question 28.

Accepted Answer

Refraction

Answer

Reflection

Question 29

Question 29.

Accepted Answer

Reflection

Answer

Refraction

Question 30

We see shadows because light travels in a __________________ line.

Accepted Answer

straight

Answer

curved

Answer

rainbow

Light Behaviors

30 questions

Which of the following shows that light travels in a straight line?

This investigation is carried out to show that

A cut piece of clear glass or plastic in the form of a triangle or other geometric shape.

The bending of waves as they pass from one substance into another.

The term for any wave that hits a surface and bounces off

What happens when light hits an object?

Things make shadows because they ______ light.

Which of these objects use REFRACTION?

A clear piece of curved glass or plastic that bends passing light to focus or spread the light rays.

Lenses in glasses, binoculars, telescopes, etc will cause

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