Light Waves

Which causes an object to appear red?

• While reflecting all the other colors in the visible spectrum, it absorbs red.

• While reflecting all the other colors in the visible spectrum, it scatters red.

• While absorbing all the other colors in the visible spectrum, it reflects red.

• While scattering all the other colors in the visible spectrum, it reflects red.

Which statement best describes white light after it passes through a prism?

• The white light is a combination of all wavelengths of the visible spectrum.

• The white light is a combination of the wavelengths of red and blue.

• The white light has no electromagnetic energy.

• The white light contains ultraviolet energy.

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What is the relationship between eyesight and light?

• Light shines on all objects, allowing people to see them.

• Light shines through all objects, allowing people to see them.

• Light enters the eye before striking an object, allowing people to see the object.

• Light reflects off an object and then enters the eye, allowing people to see the object.

Which best explains the relationship between the electromagnetic spectrum and sight?

• Visible light is the part of the electromagnetic spectrum that can be seen with the eye.

• Ultraviolet light is the part of the electromagnetic spectrum that can be seen with the eye.

• Visible light and infrared light are the parts of the electromagnetic spectrum that can be seen with the eye.

• Ultraviolet light and infrared light are the parts of the electromagnetic spectrum that can be seen with the eye.

Which situation would cause your pupil to change from small to large?

• The light got brighter.

• The light got dimmer.

• You looked at a distant object.

• You looked at a close up object.

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Different wavelengths of light are seen as different __________.

• atoms

• sounds

• colors

• speeds

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If you look into a calm, still body of water, you see an image of yourself. This is caused by the __________ of light waves.

• reflection

• refraction

• absorption

• transmission

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Light is bent as it passes from the air into the lens of eyeglasses. This bending is called __________.

• reflection

• refraction

• diffraction

• transmission

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A cloud's silver lining is causes by sunlight bending in order to travel around the edge of the cloud. This bending is called __________.

• refraction

• diffraction

• transmission

• absorption

Blue skies are a result of shorter wavelengths such as blue being sent out in all directions by tiny molecules of air in the earth's atmosphere. This is an example of the __________ of light waves.

• scattering

• reflecting

• absorbing

• transmitting

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