Unit 5 Lesson 2

1. After polishing a table, Jessica was able to see herself in it. Which sentence best explains this?

• The table reflected light

• The table refracted light

• The table produced light

• The table absorbed light

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2. Rosita shined a flashlight down a hallway. The light could be seen along the hallway but not around the corner. Which sentence best explains this?

• Light can be reflected.

• Light is a form of energy.

• Light travels in a straight line.

• Light moves faster than sound.

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3. There is a row of trees along the edge of a lake. During the day, Jorge can see images of the trees on the
surface of the lake. Which term best describes what Jorge observes?

• absorption

• reflection

• refraction

• transmission

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4. Angel put a flashlight on a table, so the light shined on a wall. She put a piece of cardboard in front of the flashlight and could no longer see the light on the wall.
What most likely happened to the light when it reached the cardboard?

• The cardboard destroyed it.

• The cardboard absorbed it.

• It was refracted outward in all directions.

• It was reflected onto the wall.

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5. A lighthouse produces a bright beam of light as shown below. The light travels in a straight line. Which will absorb the beam of light?

• A mirror

• A waterfall

• A glass window

• The side of a cliff

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6. Light bounces when it is...

• reflected

• shadowed

• absorbed

• refracted

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7. Light bends when it is...

• refracted

• absorbed

• reflected

• shadowed

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8. All of the following are sources of light except...

• the sun

• fire

• light bulb

• a desk

9. You see yourself in a mirror while brushing your hair. Why are you able to see yourself in the mirror?

• You are being shadowed.

• You are being absorbed.

• You are being reflected.

• You are being refracted.

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10. Light is a form of...

• matter

• reflection

• energy

• force