Light Pre-Assessment and Spectroscope Exploration

Light and sound are both waves that transfer ___.

• energy

• matter

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Light travels in ___ waves. 

• transverse

• longitudinal

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Light ___ need a medium through which to move.

• does

• does not

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The visible light has a range of colors that are determined by ___.

• frequency

• wavelength

Visible light makes up the ___ of the electromagnetic spectrum.

• minority

• majority

Light can be (a)   when it bounces off an object. An example of this is light hitting a mirror.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Light travels in a ___ until it hits an object, where it is reflected, refracted, transmitted, and/or absorbed.

• straight path

• zig zag pattern

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Light transfers ___ energy. 

• mechanical

• radiant

The (a)   is the source of light on Earth.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Red light has the ___ wavelength of the visible light spectrum. 

• longest

• shortest