Exit Ticket 5.6C

Eleyna is observing part of a plant with a microscope. Which statement describes a behavior of light in the microscope?

• Light travels through the microscope lens without changing direction.

• Moving in straight lines causes light to increase in brightness.

• Light refracts through the lens of the microscope.

• Moving in straight lines keeps light from reflecting.

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For a class demonstration Graylee turned off the lights in the classroom. She then shined light from a flashlight through a hole in a piece of cardboard. The class saw the narrow beam of light continue until Alyssa placed a mirror in the light's path. The light did not continue past the mirror because...

• light cannot travel very far.

• the mirror absorbed all the light

• the light was refracted back to the light source.

• light travels in a straight line and cannot go around objects.

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Elijah, Juan, and Cooper are feeding a crab in an aquarium. They use tongs to place the food directly in front of the crab. Cooper looks through the side of the aquarium, and notices the image of the tongs appears to break as the tongs enter the water. Which property of light are the students observing in this situation?

• Light can be refracted and separated into different colors as it moves from air to a different medium.

• Light is refracted as it moves from one medium to another medium.

• Light travels in a straight line and can be reflected off the surface of water.

• Light is absorbed by water and reflected off glass.

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Lasers produce a beam of light that can be focused on a small area. Mrs. Crannie uses two mirrors to shine a beam of light from a laser onto a box. Which diagram shows how Mrs. Crannie should position the two mirrors?

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Mrs. Briley takes the top and side off a box. She cuts a hole in another side and puts a candle outside the box, as shown in the picture to the left. When Mrs. Briley lights the candle in a dark room, some of the candlelight shines through the hole. Which diagram best shows how the light appears on the opposite wall of the box?

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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.

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