5th grade science

Which answer describes what happens to the light beam as it interacts with each object?

• 1. reflected

  2. absorbed

  3. refracted

• 1. refracted

  2. absorbed

  3. reflected

• 1. absorbed

  2. reflected

  3. refracted

• 1. absorbed

  2. reflected

  3. scattered

 

When light travels through air into a prism, it bends and separates into many colors. Which term describes how the light bends?

• The light is absorbed by the prism.

• The light is reflected by the prism.

• The light is transformed by the prism.

• The light is refracted by the prism.

Which of the following explains they the swimmer's bodies appear to not line up with their heads?

• Light travels in a straight line and is reflected off the surface.

• Light travels through one medium into another and is refracted.

• Light travels in a straight line and is refracted off the surface.

• Light travels through one medium into another and is reflected.

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)

• More light is reflected off white paint.

• More light is refracted by white paint.

• More light passes through white paint.

• More light is absorbed by white paint.

The moon provides little light at night. How does the moon give us light?

• It refracts light from the sun

• It reflects light from the sun

• It's a source of light

• It reflects light from earth

Students classify objects by the properties of reflection and refraction. Which is a list of objects that BEST reflect light?

• Prism,water,camera

• Water,cardboard,clear container

• Foil,shining pan,mirror

• Mirror,wood,water

Scientists use telescopes to make distant objects appear closer. Some parts of a telescope are shown below. Which of the following best describes how the objective lens of this telescope helps a scientist observe the moon?

• The objective lens produces light.

• The objective lens blocks light.

• The objective lens reflects light.

• The objective lens refracts light.

The model shows a special glass fiber that is thinner than some metal wires. When light enters one end of the fiber, it moves through the fiber as shown. After the light leaves the fiber, it travels

• in a straight line

• back into the fiber

• around the fiber

• in a curve

In 1859, Henry Bursill published a book of hand shadows. The picture below shows one of these hand shadows. Which property of light makes it possible to produce hand shadows?

• Light can be refracted.

• Light is a form of energy.

• Light travels in straight lines.

• Light can be separated into different colors.

The diagram shows a fish being viewed from above the water. The fish appears to be closer to the surface than it really is. What causes this difference?

• Light is reflected.

• Light is refracted.

• Light is focused.

• Light is blocked.