Light and Its Properties Quiz

What are the lines through which light travels called?

• Rays

• Beams

• Particles

• Waves

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What happens when light hits an object in its path?

• It disappears

• It bends around the object

• It changes color

• It is absorbed by the object

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What do we call the process when light hits something and bounces off of it?

• Reflection

• Diffraction

• Absorption

• Refraction

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Which type of surface reflects a lot of light?

• Dull surface

• Rough surface

• Transparent surface

• Shiny surface

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What do materials that are dull do to light?

• Block it

• Refract it

• Absorb it

• Reflect it

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What happens to light when it travels through water, glass, or plastic?

• It changes color

• It speeds up

• It disappears

• It bends

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What do we call objects like glass and clear plastic through which light passes easily?

• Opaque

• Translucent

• Transparent

• Reflective

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What do we call objects that block all light?

• Transparent

• Opaque

• Translucent

• Reflective

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What is the result of light hitting an opaque object?

• It changes color

• It creates a shadow

• It disappears

• It passes through

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How do glasses, binoculars, telescopes, and cameras use light?

• To change the color of light

• To block light

• To focus better on what we see

• To slow down light