Light Reflection, Refraction, and Absorption

When is light most likely to move in a straight line?

• when moving from the Sun into a mirror

• when moving from a flashlight into water

• when moving from a candle into a hallway

• when moving from a lamp into a person's hand

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What causes a straw in a glass to look broken?

• When light enters the water, it speeds up and refracts.

• When light enters the water, it slows down and refracts.

• When light enters the water, it speeds up and is scattered.

• When light enters the water, it slows down and is scattered.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which shirt would make you feel warmer on a hot day?

• A dark shirt because it would refract light and absorb heat.

• A light-colored shirt because it would refract light and absorb heat.

• A dark colored shirt because it would absorb light and some light would turn to heat.

• A light-colored shirt because it would absorb light and some light would turn to heat.

Light strikes the shiny surface of a mirror. What happens to the light?

• It is reflected.

• It is scattered.

• It is absorbed.

• It is refracted.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Drawings X and Y show light rays striking a block. Which sentence best describes what happens to the light in each drawing?

• Light is reflected in drawing X and refracted in drawing Y.

• Light is refracted in drawing X and reflected in drawing Y.

• Light is absorbed in drawing X and transmitted in drawing Y.

• Light is transmitted in drawing X and absorbed in drawing Y.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2