Light and Color Quiz

What is white light a mixture of?

• Red and blue

• Green and yellow

• Black and white

• All the colors of the rainbow

What happens when white light goes into a prism?

• It turns into a rainbow

• It breaks up into all the colors of the rainbow

• It turns black

• It disappears

What gives fruits and vegetables their different colors?

• Their size

• Their shape

• Chemicals in the skin that absorb and reflect different wavelengths of light

• Their taste

What does the old saying in science 'we don't see things, we see light bouncing off of things' mean?

Why does a black cloth feel warmer than a white cloth in the Sun?

• Because it is made of a different material

• Because it is thinner

• Because it absorbs almost all the colors of light and turns them into heat

• Because it reflects more light

How does paint work in terms of absorbing and reflecting light?

• It absorbs specific colors and reflects white light

• It absorbs most of the light and reflects a specific color

• It absorbs all colors and reflects white light

What happens when different colors of paint are mixed together?

Why does an orange appear "orange"?