Light and Color

True or False: Light contains properties of both waves and particles.

• True

• False

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A brick wall would be an example of an object that is

• translucent

• transparent

• opaque

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The light reflected by all the colors of the visible spectrum is called

• opaque

• white light

• laser

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An apple appears red because

• red light is reflected

• all other colors are absorbed

• both statements are true

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Light is a form of _________.

• sound
• heat
• energy
• color

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What is the order of the colors of the rainbow from longest to shortest wavelength?

• Red, Yellow, Orange, Blue, Indigo, Violet

• Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet

• Yellow, Orange, Red, Green, Blue, Violet, Indigo

Which of these is an example of a translucent object?

• glass
• book
• opaque
• waxed paper

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

When a pencil is put into a glass of water, it appears to be broken? Why does the pencil look broken?

• because the shiny glass reflects light
• because the water separates light into many colors
• because the part of the pencil outside the water casts a shadow
• because light rays are bent when they pass from air into water

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What type of wave is light?

• electromagnetic

• mechanical

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Why does a banana look yellow?

• it reflects yellow wavelengths of light and absorbs most other wavelengths

• it absorbs yellow wavelengths of light and reflects most other wavelengths

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