Light Review

Light travels

• around corners
• in a straight line

Light bounces when it is 

• reflected
• absorbed
• refracted

Light bends when it is 

• refracted
• reflected
• absorbed

mirror

• absorbs
• reflects 
• refracts

smooth, shiny surfaces

• reflect
• refract
• absorb

sunglasses and tinted windows

• refraction
• absorption
• reflection

rainbow

• light is reflected
• light is refracted
• light is absorbed

Which images are opaque?

• A & C
• A,C,E, & F
• D, E, & F
• A & E

When a rainbow is formed outside naturally, what causes the light to refract?

• A. Small raindrops
• B. Sunlight rays
• C. Tiny mirrors
• D. Glass prisms

Which explains why the fork looks different under water?

• light can't pass through the glass
• the wavelength of light lengthens
• the amount of light increases when going through water
• light is refracted at an angle