Light and Properties

Why does the straw appear to be bent?

• light is reflected

• light is absorbed

• light is turned

• light is refracted

What do we call a material that light can travel through?

• air

• water

• medium

• pathway

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The illustration shows a light ray striking an object.
In the illustration, the light ray striking the object is-

• absorbed
• stopped
• reflected
• refracted

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Why does the lower part of the child appear so much different in size from the upper part?

• The light rays that travel through water and then into air are refracted.
• The light rays that travel through water and then into air are enlarged.
• The light rays that travel through air and then into water are reflected.
• The light rays that travel through air and then into water are reduced.

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Light bending as it passes through a rain drop is an example of...

• Refraction
• Reflection

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Reflection is when light...

• Bends

• Bounces

• Absorbs

• transmits

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___________ travels in a straight line until something changes its path

• Medium

• Refract

• Reflect

• Light

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What is happening in this picture?

• Reflection

• Refraction

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How does light travel?

• in a wavy path
• in a straight path
• in a zig zag path

prism

• reflection
• refraction
• absorption

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