Reflection and Refraction

The ray of light that strikes a mirror

• Reflected Ray

• Incident Ray

• Angle of Incidence

• Angle of Reflection

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

• refraction

• reflection

• reconstroction

• retraction

A __ lens makes objects appear smaller and further away.

• convex
• concave
• prism
• flat

What is this image showing?

• Reflection
• Refraction
• The law of reflection
• Concave Mirror

What is happening in this picture?

• Reflection

• Refraction

the bending of light

• refraction

• reflection

• absorption

• transparent

When light bounces off a substance, this is called __.

• refraction

• absorption

• reflection

Light always travels in a

• straight line

• wavy line

• curved line

• zig-zag line

The illustration shows a light ray striking an object. In the illustration, the light ray striking the object is-

• absorbed

• reflected

• stopped

• refracted

Students often use a hand lens to make small objects appear larger. A hand lens makes objects appear larger because the lens-

• increases the light’s strength

• changes the color of the light

• converts light energy to heat

• bends light passing through it