Reflection and Refraction

the bending of light

• refraction

• reflection

• absorption

• transparent

the bouncing of light

• refraction
• reflection
• absorption
• shadow

Which is a manmade source of light?

• flashlight
• sun
• star
• fire

Which word best describes how light reacts when passing from air through water?

• refraction

• reflection

• reconstroction

• retraction

Light bouncing off a mirror is an example of...

• Refraction
• Reflection

A student placed a pencil in a cup of water.  The pencil appears broken because light-

• always travels in a straight line
• bends when it passes through water
• makes the water in the glass evaporate
• reflects the pencil on the water's surface

How does light travel?

• in a wavy path
• in a straight path
• in a zig zag path

lenses

• reflect
• refract
• absorb

• Reflection
• Refraction

We see shadows because light travels in a __________________ line.

• curved
• straight
• rainbow