Characteristics of Light

1. A basketball is _____.

• a. transparent

• b. translucent

• c. opaque

2. _____ objects lets some light through, but does not allow you to see clearly what is behind it.

• a. A transparent

• b. A translucent

• c. An opaque

3. An object that you can see through completely is called _____.

• a. transparent

• b. translucent

• c. opaque

4. Translucent materials __________.

• a. block some light and let some through

• b. block all light from passing through them

• c. absorb all light

5. Light travels in straight line forever.

• a. always true

• b. true, until it hits something

• c. false, until it hits something