Light and Waves Quiz

Which item reflects light?

• Mirror

• Magnifying glass

• Prism

• Wax paper

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Light travels —

• in squares

• in straight lines

• in circles

• in ovals

What happens when a prism refracts white light?

• White light is reflected.

• White light is separated into colors.

• White light cannot go through a prism.

• White light cannot be seen.

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Which example will refract light?

• Ball in the air

• Water in a lake

• Folder on a desk

• Mirror on a wall

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Reflection is —

• light bouncing off a surface

• the absorption of light

• the bending of light

• light breaking into colors

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What happens when light passes through water?

• Refraction

• Wavelengths are seen

• No change is visible

• Reflection

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What type of matter can light NOT pass through?

• Opaque

• Transpicture

• Translucent

• Transparent

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Light bouncing off an object is called —

• darkening

• refracting

• reflecting

• bending

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An object that lets some light through is called —

• reflective

• translucent

• transparent

• opaque

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Light travels in —

• compression waves

• transverse waves

• longitudinal waves

• mechanical waves

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